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BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. envoy doubled down on Washington’s support for Syria’s new government, saying Monday there is “no Plan B” to working with it to unite the country still reeling from years of civil war and wracked by new sectarian violence.
The UK has joined 25 nations in condemning the Israeli government for depriving Palestinians "of human dignity", as Israel is again accused of firing at desperate crowds queuing for aid.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and 24 of her counterparts abroad have signed a joint statement saying "the war in Gaza must end now," while calling on Israel to stop displacing Palestinians.
President Trump’s special envoy for Syria on Monday criticized Israeli strikes against the country last week as poorly timed and complicating efforts to stabilize the region, in an interview with The Associated Press.
David Lammy has joined other foreign ministers in condemning the Israeli government for depriving Gazans "of human dignity" as they called on the war to "end now".
The head of the agency that helps oversee international aid deliveries to the territory had criticized the impact of Israeli policy on civilians.
Ambassador Huckabee blames Hamas for the impasse in the hostage deal, calls for an investigation in the case of the American Palestinian killed near Sinjil, and praises the US-Israel partnership.
The IDF and Shin Bet struck the hideout of Hussein Fiad, also known as Abu Hamza, and are waiting for confirmation that he was killed in the strike. The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) struck the hideout of Hamas's Beit Hanun Battalion commander on Sunday, and are waiting for confirmation that he was killed in the strikes.
The Israeli leader has been alienating his allies and is spiraling toward early elections.
Israel warned it would move the first time into a town in the heart of the Gaza Strip that it had earlier skirted for fear of harming hostages, as it accused Hamas of stalling at US-brokered ceasefire talks and the war’s toll on Palestinian civilians spiraled.