Gaza gets more aid as Western leaders stress need to protect civilians

The UN says 14 more trucks carrying humanitarian aid have reached Gaza – only the second such delivery in more than two weeks. Martin Griffiths, the UN’s aid chief, said this was “another small glimmer of hope” for Palestinians – but warned they still need “more, much more”. Leaders of the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy have reiterated support for Israel – while issuing a renewed call for civilians’ lives to be protected.

Earlier, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told troops that his people were in a battle for their lives, and the war against Hamas was a case of “do or die”. Over the weekend, the Israeli military vowed to intensify air strikes on Gaza and warned Palestinians still in the north of the territory to flee south. There have been overnight reports of explosions near several hospitals in Gaza, though the Israeli military has not confirmed any strikes in these areas. Hamas launched its assault on Israel on 7 October, killing more than 1,400 people. Officials in Gaza say more than 4,600 have been killed in the territory since then.

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