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António Guterres says denial of Palestinian state will embolden extremists at highly charged security council debateFollow the Middle East crisis liveIsrael’s “clear and repeated rejection of the two-state solution” is unacceptable, and could only prolong the conflict in Gaza, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, has said, at the launch of a highly charged security council debate focusing on aid shipments to Gaza.Gutteres told...

Deaths come as talks of ceasefire increase and pressure rises on Netanyahu over leadership and handling of war effortMiddle East crisis – live updatesTwenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday, by far the biggest single-day Israeli death toll in the three-month war against Hamas, as talks about a ceasefire intensified and Palestinian casualties continued to climb.The deaths came amid fierce fighting around...

IDF says deaths happened when militants fired rocket-propelled grenade as soldiers prepared explosives to demolish buildingsFull report on latest round of US and UK strikesReged Ahmad here picking up the blog from Jem BartholomewUS Central Command (Centcom) has posted some of the latest video and images of their airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthis.The US undertook its eighth round of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen...

UK minister to tell meeting that suffering in Gaza is ‘unacceptable and our priority must be to alleviate it’Middle East crisis – live updatesCalls for Israel to allow more aid into Gaza and to accept a future Palestinian state as necessary for its own security are expected to dominate a meeting of the UN security council in New York on Tuesday.Before the meeting, the...

Medical staff arrested at al-Khair hospital, Palestinian officials say, while al-Amal hospital surrounded by tanksThe White House has called on Israel to protect innocent people as Palestinian officials said the Israeli military had stormed one hospital in Gaza and placed another under siege.National security council spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday Israel had a right to defend itself but added: “We expect them to...

US officials confirmed attacks amid footage of explosions around the capital city of Sana’aMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe US and the UK have conducted a further round of strikes against the Houthis in an attempt to stop the rebel group targeting shipping in the southern Red Sea.A joint statement from both countries said that they had conducted “an additional round of proportionate and...

UK PM urged to apply pressure on Qatar to help free Liri Albag, Eliya Cohen and Ziv and Gali BermanMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe families of four Israeli hostages have urged Rishi Sunak to apply pressure on Qatar to help free their loved ones.The father of 18-year-old Liri Albag, the older brother of 26-year-old twins Ziv and Gali Berman, and the girlfriend of...

Josep Borrell says minister came to meeting with plans for an artificial island off Gaza and a railway to IndiaMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of the EU’s most senior diplomats has criticised the Israeli foreign minister for not properly engaging with a summit in Brussels designed to pave the way for a peace plan in the Middle East.Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative...