Live Updates: Israel kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank as Gaza war grinds on

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

05:32 GMT — Israel kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank as Gaza war grinds on

Israeli troops have killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

The men were killed in incursions on the city of Tubas and the nearby Al-Far’a camp in the occupied West Bank, it said.

At least 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and illegal Jewish settlers since October 7.

05:21 GMT — Severe food insecurity looming in Gaza: Red Cross chief

The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has expressed concern over food security in besieged Gaza.

"A severe food insecurity is looming in Gaza. The risk of hunger is increasing daily, as about 80 percent of the population already faces emergency or catastrophic acute food insecurity conditions," said Jagan Chapagain on X, formerly known as Twitter.

More than a million children and elderly people in shelter centres suffer from the risk of dehydration, digestive and respiratory diseases, skin diseases and anaemia, according to Palestine Red Crescent reports, he added.

04:50 GMT — Biden says Gaza truce imminent while Israel plans Rafah invasion

US President Joe Biden has said he hoped a ceasefire in besieged Gaza could start by the beginning of next week.

Visiting New York, Biden was asked when a ceasefire in the blockaded Palestinian enclave might start, and answered, "My national security advisor tells me that we're close, we're close, we're not done yet. My hope is by next Monday we'll have a ceasefire."

04:20 GMT — Situation in Palestine has 'indisputably' worsened: Spain

The situation in Palestine has "indisputably" worsened over the past 20 years, and resolutions "have failed to establish redress and sanction measures," Spain's delegation to the International Court of Justice [ICJ] said.

Santiago Ripol Carulla, head of the International Legal Office at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented Spain's oral statements in advisory proceedings on the legal consequences of Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, citing the worsening situation across the territories.

"Once again, 20 years after the Advisory Opinion on the Wall was passed, it is an indisputable reality that the situation in Palestine has worsened," he said, noting that resolutions of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly have repeatedly condemned Israel's actions and demanded the cessation of the violations of international law.

03:37 GMT — US hails Palestinian Authority's plan for reform after PM's resignation

The US State Department has welcomed the Palestinian Authority's intention to form a unity government after Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh and his government resigned.

"With respect to both the resignation and a future government, ultimately, the leadership of the Palestinian Authority is a question for the Palestinians themselves to decide," spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters during a press briefing.

"But we do welcome steps for the PA to reform and revitalise itself," said Miller, referring to the initials of the Palestinian Authority.

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