US president appears to acknowledge Israeli bombing campaign has been ‘indiscriminate’; Israel’s ambassador to UN says security council resolution is ‘detached from reality’Full report: Biden defends stance on ceasefireHere are some of the latest images coming to us from the city of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Palestinians have fled to the south after being told to do so by the Israeli military, which has however also launched strikes there.Israel’s UN ambassador has denounced a UN security council resolution calling for a “humanitarian pauses” as “disconnected from reality” and “meaningless”. He continued:Regardless of what the Council decides, Israel will continue acting according to int’l law while the Hamas terrorists will not even read the resolution at all, let alone abide by it.It is unfortunate that the Council continues to ignore, not condemn, or even mention the massacre that Hamas carried out on October 7, which led to the war in Gaza. It is truly shameful! Continue reading…
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Author : Helen Livingstone
Publish date : 2023-11-16 06:03:25
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Israel-Hamas war live: Biden defends refusal to call for ceasefire; Israel criticises UN resolution urging humanitarian pause
