Images of emaciated Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David fuel renewed calls to reach a truce and hostage release deal
Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with relatives of two hostages held in Gaza seen in videos released by Palestinian militant groups, expressing his “profound shock” over the images, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.
Since Thursday, Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad have released three clips showing two hostages taken during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.
Egypt’s state-affiliated Al Qahera News TV has reported that two fuel trucks carrying 107 tons of diesel are due to enter Gaza, following months of Israeli restrictions on goods and aid. Gaza’s health ministry has warned that fuel shortages are impeding hospital operations.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has said on Telegram that Unicef trucks carrying medicines and medical equipment are scheduled to enter Gaza today. They said these trucks will not contain food supplies.
Hospitals reported that 18 Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces on Saturday – including eight victims near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution points. Since GHF assumed control in May, 859 people have been killed waiting for aid.
Nearly nine out of 10 Israeli military investigations into allegations of war crimes or abuses by its soldiers since the start of the war in Gaza have been closed without finding fault or left without resolution, according to a conflict monitor.
Scottish first minister John Swinney described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “clear genocide” for the first time publicly on Saturday, as political pressure in the UK mounts.