Middle East

Grandi said, "The time to de-escalate is right now. Once people are forced to flee, there's no quick way back and all too often, the consequences last for generations."

UNICEF said Gaza now faces a "man-made drought," warning that if an ongoing fuel blockade of over 100 days is not lifted, "children will begin to die of thirst."

EU member nations will need to decide how to respond to the analysis. Their options range from suspending the current agreement to imposing economic sanctions on Israel.

Global airline passenger traffic had surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was projected to grow strongly in the coming decades—until instability in the Middle East disrupted the trend.

The ministry stressed the importance of vigilance, urging Kenyan nationals to avoid non-essential travel, stay updated through local media alerts, and strictly follow instructions from local authorities.

Due to the uncertain security situation, members of the Somali community recently met to evaluate their options. According to Ahmed, the meeting focused on whether they should continue to remain in Iran or try to leave for a safer country. The outcome of that discussion remains unclear.

The mass casualty event left “hundreds of casualties, completely overwhelming Nasser Medical Complex” in Khan Younis, said WHO’s Representative in the occupied Palestinian territory, Dr Rik Peeperkorn.

Albares underscored the European Union's significant economic leverage and responsibility in the conflict.

The suspension, while temporary, marks a serious diplomatic setback for multilateral efforts aimed at resuscitating a two-state framework between Israel and Palestine.

Israel has relied on its Iron Dome system for years, but with escalating tensions with Iran and other parts of the Middle East, it may begin deploying a new system for its defense.

Restoring connectivity is urgent. OCHA said the Israeli military recently posted a warning on social media where areas marked in red on a map are considered dangerous combat zones, calling on people to stay away from them.

Iran state radio said on Saturday that another two generals were killed in Israeli strikes on Friday, bringing to eight the total number of senior military officers who have lost their lives.

Overnight from Thursday into Friday, Israeli military strikes targeted nuclear facilities across Iran, including the Natanz enrichment site. Media reports indicate that Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as several prominent nuclear scientists, were among those killed.

However, Baghaei stopped short of saying that the next round of talks, set to be held on Sunday in Oman, was cancelled, according to the Mizan news agency, which is run by Iran's judiciary.

The missile struck near homes in the central Israeli city of Rishon Lezion.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it has carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases" in Israel.

Riyadh, which restored ties with Tehran two years ago, denounced the attacks as "blatant Israeli aggressions" undermining Iran's sovereignty, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

Iran's IRIB state TV reported explosions in areas of the capital of Tehran and counties of Natanz, Khondab and Khorramabad. Multiple casualties, including women and children, were reported in a residential building in Tehran, according to the state TV.

The resolution was backed by 149 Member States, with 12 voting against and 19 abstaining. Among those opposing the resolution were the United States and Israel, who were joined, among others by Argentina, Hungary and Paraguay.

Earlier, Iranian armed forces spokesperson Abolfazl Shekarchi told state TV that Israel would pay a "heavy price" for the attack and should await a "strong response."

A ship with aid supplies for Gaza carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was stopped by Israel from reaching the Palestinian enclave. Israel had warned it wouldn't allow it to make it to the territory.

Israel's military said it fired warning shots at approaching "suspects" who ignored warnings to turn away, in an area that is considered an active combat zone at night.

The draft resolution, tabled by the 10 elected members of the Security Council, won the support of 14 out of the 15 members of the council.

The donation will fund the Gaza-Udhiyah programme, which involves the slaughtering of cattle in Egypt.

The ministers condemned "attempts to displace the population of the Gaza Strip".

Nothing encapsulates the despair more than Zeenat’s final plea: “Let the war end. Give us a break. Otherwise, let all countries come together and drop a nuclear bomb on us and end our misery, because we are tired of this life. Enough is enough.”

At least 21 were killed and scores more injured, according to a Red Cross field hospital and numerous witnesses, cited by The Associated Press.

The ministers slammed the reported Israeli decision, calling it a "flagrant violation of Israel's obligations as the occupying power," the ministry added.

Laerke explained that out of nearly 900 aid trucks that were approved to enter from the Israeli side since the reopening of the Kerem Shalom border crossing between Israel and the war-torn enclave ten days ago, less than 600 have been offloaded on the Gaza side.

The document, which says the plan is guaranteed by U.S. President Donald Trump and mediators Egypt and Qatar, includes sending humanitarian aid to Gaza as soon as Hamas signs off on the ceasefire agreement.

Ahmad said that the couple's only surviving child, an 11-year-old son, was in critical condition after the strike. The dead children ranged in age from seven months to 12 years old.

At least 358 were killed because of attacks targeting houses and tents for displaced people, with children and women comprising at least 148 of the victims.

The three countries criticised Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, describing the level of human suffering as intolerable.

Lammy emphasised that the Israeli government must take responsibility for the situation and intervene to stop further violence. He noted that repeated inaction from Israel was placing Palestinian lives at risk and undermining prospects for a two-state solution.

Israel has intensified its bombardment and built up armoured forces along the border despite growing international pressure for it to resume ceasefire talks and end its blockade of Gaza, where warnings of famine are growing.

The Palestinian Authority imposed the ban in January, citing concerns over what it described as "incitement and threats to civil peace" in Al Jazeera's coverage.

Many hospital departments have been destroyed, and patients, including critically ill children, have been left without shelter and forced onto the streets.

The accusation follows a setback for Sudan on the international stage. On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed a case brought by Sudan accusing the UAE of violating the Genocide Convention by supplying arms to RSF forces operating in Darfur.

The vehicle, used by the late pontiff during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and emergency medical equipment to help young patients in the Palestinian enclave, where health services have been devastated by the Israeli invasion.

The ICJ, also known as the World Court, was tasked in December to form an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians that states and international groups, including the United Nations, deliver.

The plans would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financing for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad last year.

Israel resumed its offensive in Gaza on March 18 after a January ceasefire collapsed, saying it would keep up pressure on Hamas until it frees the remaining hostages.

State TV earlier reported that poor handling of flammable materials was a "contributing factor" to the explosion. A local crisis management official told state TV that the blast took place after several containers stored at the port exploded.

Bakeries have shut down due to the absence of flour and gas, food prices are surging, and social order is unravelling as people fight for what little remains.

Younish Al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said he did not consider the measures taken by the Israeli military, which reprimanded one officer and dismissed another from his position, as sufficient.

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near the southern Gaza city of Rafah and buried in a shallow grave.

The sources said Hamas had stuck to its position that any agreement must lead to an end to the war in Gaza.

The Palestinian foreign ministry and Hamas condemned the attack at Al-Ahli, and said in a statement that Israel was destroying Gaza's healthcare system.

The New York Times exposé, published on April 4, exposed how some Kenyans working in the Gulf state were subjected to abuse, with embassy officials reportedly demanding sexual favors in exchange for assistance.

The UAE says it is cooperating with Washington and conducting its own probe into the entities and individuals involved.

The 15 paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead on March 23 and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by officials from the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent. Another man is still missing.