Israel continues operations in Gaza as UN hopes to avert "humanitarian catastrophe." Here's the latest

 

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A military spokesperson asserted on Wednesday that Israeli forces broke through Hamas' "defense lines" in the southern city of Khan Younis.

In the meantime, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, has referred the situation in Gaza to the UN Security Council, citing Article 99 of the UN Charter to urge members to "avert a humanitarian catastrophe." This gives the secretary-general the transmit to "bring to the consideration of the Security Committee any matter which as he would like to think might compromise the upkeep of worldwide harmony and security."

"Appalling human suffering, physical destruction, and collective trauma across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory," Guterres wrote in his letter. Israel's emissary referred to the move as "another ethical low" and, alongside the country's unfamiliar pastor, approached Guterres to leave.

Here is the most recent on the contention:

The people of Gaza's future: Underscoring the divergence between the Israeli and US governments regarding the enclave's governance following the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will not assume power in Gaza while he is prime minister. On Wednesday, VP Kamala Harris' public safety consultant highlighted the US "obligation to the future foundation of a Palestinian state and clarified that the Palestinian public priority a confident political skyline. In light of this, Dr. Phil Gordon spoke about the revival of the Palestinian Authority. 

"Non military personnel setbacks in Gaza: Matt Miller, a spokesperson for the United States State Department, stated on Wednesday that "too many Palestinian civilians continue to be killed" in Gaza. Miller stated that the United States wants "to see the civilian death toll lower than it has been" several days into the Israeli forces' renewed offensive in southern Gaza. The Palestinian Wellbeing Service has revealed that as of Tuesday, in excess of 16,000 individuals have been killed in Israeli assaults in Gaza since October 7.Aid gradually enters Gaza: Cindy McCain, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), is expressing concern regarding the restricted availability of food and water in the Gaza Strip. 

The compassionate framework is imploding," McCain said in a proclamation on Wednesday. " Everybody in #Gaza is ravenous." In the meantime, on Wednesday, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported receiving 80 aid trucks in Gaza via the Rafah border crossing. "The trucks contain food, water, help, clinical supplies, and drugs," PRCS noted in a proclamation. Moreover, the Israeli Security Bureau has endorsed the proposal made by the Conflict Bureau to permit a "negligible" expansion in how much fuel entering day to day to forestall a "compassionate breakdown and the flare-up of pestilences" in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israel state leader's office said in a proclamation Wednesday. France likewise reported it is sending 600 tons of food help to Gaza. US Senate conservatives block Israel-Ukraine help bundle: Senate conservatives impeded help for Israel and Ukraine from progressing in a critical decision on Wednesday in fight over a question about line security strategy, a conflict that takes steps to crash section of the unfamiliar guide.

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