The Washington has “brazenly wielded and weaponized its veto to strongarm the UN Security Council, further undermining its credibility and ability to live up to its mandate to maintain international peace and security. Source: Scoop
Biden admin uses emergency authority to approve 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition to Israel
The Biden administration has authorized the sale of almost 14,000 tank shells to Israel, bypassing congressional rules, immediately to Israel as the country continues its ongoing war on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the U.S. for vetoing the resolution. More than 17,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict and continue to be killed in a ongoing war. Source: The Fresno bee
500,000 Palestinians face hunger, thirst in Gaza: Municipality
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is disastrous, half a million Palestinians are at risk of hunger and thirst in cities where Israeli attacks continue, the Gaza Municipality said on Saturday, describing the humanitarian situation as “disastrous” as the Israeli army deliberately targeted food and water infrastructure. “Fuel shortages disrupted the process of evacuating the injured and transporting bodies,” the spokesman said. Source: Middle East Monitor
Liev Update: Gaza death toll tops 17,700
Israel´s ground offensive in southern Gaza Strip intensified on Saturday with further airstrikes and artillery fire, a day after the United States blocked a U.N. resolution calling for a cease-fire. Source: Daily Mail