Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 122nd day — has killed at least 27,365 Palestinians and wounded 66,630 others, pushing more and more to catastrophic hunger each day as calls for a ceasefire remain unheeded.
Monday, February 5, 2024
04:22 GMT - Hamas in consultation with factions on ceasefire — source
Hamas has not informed mediators of its rejection of a proposal for a hostage swap deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, a well-informed Palestinian source has said.
The source, which requested anonymity, affirmed that the group’s consultations with other Palestinian factions on the proposals are “ongoing.”
His remarks were in response to international media reports, some of which claimed that Hamas had rejected the proposals while others suggested that it intended to deliver its response on Sunday evening.
03:23 GMT - EU's Borrell warns against cutting UNRWA funds
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has warned that moves to suspend funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency, UNRWA were extremely ill-advised.
"Defunding UNRWA would be both disproportionate and dangerous," Borrell said of the agency.
"While some important donors suspended funding, there is a wide recognition that UNRWA is central to providing vital aid to more than 1.1M people in Gaza suffering from catastrophic hunger and the outbreak of diseases."
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