TWELVE international aid agencies have made a desperate plea to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to use his government’s influence with Israel to end its siege of Gaza to prevent further deaths and suffering.
The coalition, including Oxfam, Action Against Hunger, War Child, Islamic Relief and Action Aid UK, called for an “immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities” and release of captives.
They said: “We are horrified by the escalating violence in recent days and the mounting civilian death toll in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
RAMZY BAROUD looks at how entire West Bank communities have been shattered, their social and physical fabric deliberately dismantled by Israel to enable its formal annexation
Israeli media awash with leaks and rumours of Netanyahu’s plans to seize Gaza. Meanwhile, the unrelenting siege of Gaza continues unabated


