Palestinian authorities welcomed the French decision, while Israel accused Emmanuel Macron of 'rewarding terror'

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world’s worst fears as hopes of a truce between Israel and Hamas have been dashed.

Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognize Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza

Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.

Singapore also urges Hamas to release all remaining hostages immediately and unconditionally. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

We need the world to see us. Gaza is fading from the headlines, but the suffering continues. Every day, quietly, relentlessly. The international community must act: to open access to aid, to protect civilians and to demand an end to this devastation.

Israel will face further sanctions from the UK if it fails to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, David Lammy said. “We’ve announced a raft of sanctions over the last few months,” the Foreign Secretary told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, when asked what plans he had if Israel continued the war.

On Sunday, the next aid mission led by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition will set sail for Gaza, with another boat full of food and essential supplies destined for the besieged territory. It will be ...