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Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut and Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famin…

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Rebecca Hendin on the cruelty of Putin and Netanyahu – cartoon
ByRebecca Hendin August 29, 2025

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Donald Trump could stop Gaza’s famine. Instead he’s following Biden’s lead | Mohamad Bazzi
ByMohamad Bazzi August 29, 2025

A hunger-monitoring group has confirmed what we already knew about Palestinians’ suffering. The US has the power to end itA global hunger-monitoring group declared last week that Gaza’s largest city and its surrounding area were suffering from an “enti…

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UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide
ByJason Burke International security correspondent August 29, 2025

Internal letter also calls on UN member states to suspend arms sales, saying ‘criticising Israel is not enough’Middle East crisis – live updatesHundreds of employees of the United Nations’ leading human rights agency have backed an internal letter tell…

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UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut August 29, 2025

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026Middle East crisis – live updatesThe UN security council has voted to extend the body’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for a further 16 months, but ord…

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US soldiers could be liable for war crimes in Gaza. Will they be prosecuted?
ByWilliam Christou August 29, 2025

Human Rights Watch says US military personnel could face criminal prosecution for assisting Israel’s war in GazaHuman rights groups and activists who protest against continued US support for Israel have focused primarily on the flow of US weapons, warn…

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UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show
ByJamie Grierson August 29, 2025

Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’The UK has banned Israeli officials from attending the country’s flagship defence event next month.Israeli industry, including UK subsid…

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UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show
ByJamie Grierson August 29, 2025

Israel says Britain’s decision to exclude it from military weapons showcase is a ‘regrettable act of discrimination’The UK has banned Israeli officials from attending the country’s flagship defence event next month.Israeli industry, including UK subsid…

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IDF declares famine-hit Gaza City a combat zone, ending ‘tactical pauses’ that allowed limited food delivery – as it happened
ByYohannes Lowe August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

This live blog is now closed. You can read our latest news report here:Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in capitalA spokesperson for the Israeli military said earlier this week that the evacuation of Gaza City is “i…

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Israeli forces raid former air defence base near Syrian capital
ByWilliam Christou in Beirut August 28, 2025August 28, 2025

Operation at site south of Damascus is deepest into Syrian territory since ousting of Bashar al-Assad last yearIsraeli forces raided a former air defence base in southern Syria on Wednesday during a series of airstrikes in the area – their farthermost …

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