At least 55 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Tuesday, according to local medics, as the bombardment of the enclave persisted despite growing international calls to cease military actions and allow unrestricted humanitarian aid access.
In response to Israel’s ongoing operations, Britain suspended trade negotiations and summoned the Israeli ambassador, citing “egregious policies” in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Meanwhile, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for a review of the EU-Israel trade agreement, according to reports from the Dutch news agency ANP.
Now entering its 20th month, the war has devastated Gaza, plunged its residents deeper into hunger, and severely strained Israel’s global relationships — even casting doubts over its traditionally strong alliance with the United States.
Despite Israel relaxing its 11-week blockade on Monday, the United Nations reported that no aid had yet been distributed. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated that Israeli authorities required aid to be offloaded at the Kerem Shalom crossing and reloaded separately once the area was secured for UN teams. On Monday, four trucks of baby food were delivered to the Palestinian side of the crossing, and on Tuesday, a few dozen trucks carrying flour, medicine, nutritional supplies, and other essentials entered Gaza.
Israel’s military confirmed that 93 UN aid trucks passed through Kerem Shalom on Tuesday after completing security inspections.
Meanwhile, ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar appeared to stall. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he was recalling the senior negotiating team from Doha for consultations. Hamas accused Netanyahu of bad faith, stating that the talks were a facade to mislead international opinion and that no genuine negotiations had occurred since the previous Saturday
