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UN rights chief Volker Turk was "shocked and appalled" by comments by Israel's finance minister suggesting it might be "justified" to starve the population of Gaza to free hostages, says his spokesperson Jeremy Laurence during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. SOUNDBITE
Israeli police stop protesters, on a road in Nitzana in southern Israel, from blocking the passage of aid trucks bound for Gaza. At least 12 countries -- including top donors the United States and Germany -- have halted funds over Israeli claims that some UNRWA staff were involved in Hamas's October 7 attack that sparked the fighting. IMAGES
Israelis gather at the Kerem Shalom crossing to protest and block the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says 'more food, more water, more medicine' needed in Gaza during a press conference in Tel Aviv. SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of Gazans rush towards aid trucks carrying flour and canned food in Gaza City. Ten trucks have crossed into the Gaza Strip transporting aid from several countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt as well as the World Food Programme. But as fighting enters its fourth month, the World Health Organization has warned that its ability to provide aid and support hospitals was "shrinking". IMAGES
The United Nations Security Council votes to approve a resolution that "demands" all sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict allow the "safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance at scale." Russia and the United States, which both could have vetoed the much-delayed measure as permanent members of the council, abstained, meaning it passed with 13 votes in favor. IMAGES
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