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Added on the 02/04/2018 20:41:28 - Copyright : France 24 EN
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says "an immediate full ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas which collapses into fighting "would not be in anyone's interest" ahead of a parliamentary debate on the issue. Speaking during his weekly question session, Sunak tells the House of Commons that he backs an "immediate humanitarian pause" ahead of a motion and vote on a ceasefire in the chamber. SOUNDBITE
The United Nations Security Council rejects a draft resolution to condemn "terrorist attacks" by Islamist militant group Hamas against Israel. SOUNDBITE
Smoke billows after a strike hit Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day. IMAGES
Explosion is heard and a large plume of white smoke billowing from the central Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli border, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory in its war against Hamas. IMAGES
Black smoke billows from the central Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli border, as Israel continues to pound the Palestinian territory in its war against Hamas. IMAGES
Some "issues related to neutrality persist” at UNRWA, says the former French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna, who headed a independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians. The report also noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organizations. SOUNDBITE