Israel is to allow a very limited amount of emergency aid into Gaza after nearly eleven weeks of blockade. The plan is then to bypass trusted aid organizations and let private security firms handle the deliveries. A deliberate delaying tactic, according to aid profile Jan Egeland.
ConflictsAt least around 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, according to information from the Palestinian authorities there. The famine is getting worse and warnings are being issued about the worst situation so far for the civilian population in the war.
ConflictsAmbassadors in Congo's capital Kinshasa are attacked by large crowds of dissatisfied demonstrators, in protest against Rwanda-backed guerrilla capturing the million-city Goma. The UN warns of food shortages in the Goma area, where dead bodies are reported to be lying on the streets and the M23 rebels are said to have taken control of the airport.
WorldIsrael's military announces a daily "tactical pause" along a road in the ongoing offensive in southern Gaza to allow in more humanitarian aid. Prime Minister Netanyahu and the far-right parties in the government express sharp criticism of the measure – and it is unclear whether it will be implemented.
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