LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations on Friday called for a ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ in the Gaza Strip and Israel, while blaming the United States for the ongoing conflict.
Thousands of protesters in New York City on Friday called for an end to “Israeli occupation” and the “liberation” of the Palestinian territories. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Saudi Arabia pauses talks on normalisation with Israel
Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the warfare between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
“Saudi Arabia has decided to pause discussion on possible normalisation and has informed US officials,” a source familiar with the discussions told AFP.
More than 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza, says UN
More than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, the United Nations said Saturday, after nearly a week of fierce bombardment by Israeli forces.
The UN‘s humanitarian agency OCHA said “5,540 housing units” in those buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,750 more homes were so badly damaged they were uninhabitable.
