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Added on the 08/08/2022 05:09:14 - Copyright : AFP EN
Smoke rises after blasts in the northern Gaza Strip as Israeli soldiers and vehicles manoeuvre near the Gaza border, viewed from Israel's Sderot. IMAGES
Images of fire and smoke rising from an explosion following an Israeli airstrike on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, and images of rockets fired from the southern Gaza City towards Israel earlier Saturday before a ceasefire's announced. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the British Parliament in the latest demonstration in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden urges Hamas to move on a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, while calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow more aid into the Palestinian territory. "It's now up to Hamas, they need to move on the proposal that's been made," Biden tells a press conference at the White House, adding that the amount of aid getting into Gaza following a tense call with Netanyahu was "not enough." SOUNDBITE
Images of a demonstration in London during the Easter weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The participants will march from Russel Square to Trafalgar Square. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 32,000 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants. It added that more than 75,000 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. IMAGES
The United States says that a ceasefire voted by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds. SOUNDBITE