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United Nations reducing footprint in Gaza after deadly Israeli strike
March 24, 2025
Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in last 24 hours
SUMMARY

Israel killed 61 Palestinians in last 24 hours

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 50,000

Egypt floats new truce proposal

Houthis accuse US of attacking airport

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United Nations reducing footprint in Gaza after deadly Israeli strikeThe United Nations will reduce its footprint in Gaza after five staff members of the organisation's Palestinian relief agency were killed by Israeli bombing, but remains committed to providing aid to civilians, a spokesperson said in a statement. "The Secretary-General has taken the difficult decision to reduce the Organization’s footprint in Gaza, even as humanitarian needs soar and our concern over the protection of civilians intensifies," the statement said.
Israeli forces admit targeting Red Cross office in GazaThe Israeli military admitted its forces had fired at a building belonging to the Red Cross in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, after an office belonging to the aid organisation was damaged by an explosive projectile. The International Committee of the Red Cross said no one had been injured, but that the attack had had a direct impact on its ability to operate. The Israeli military said its forces had fired at the building after identifying suspects and sensing a threat. After examination, it turned out the identification was incorrect.
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Israeli evacuation orders now cover 14% of Gaza: UNIsrael's evacuation orders now cover an estimated 14 percent of Gaza, the UN has said, amid a new wave of devastating airstrikes that have killed hundreds in recent days. "Yesterday, Israeli authorities also issued a new evacuation order in Rafah, covering about 2 percent of the enclave and affecting five neighbourhoods," Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters. "With this latest directive, the overall area designed for evacuation in the past week covers an estimated 14 percent of Gaza, along with vast 'no go' zones along the borders and Netzarim corridor," he added.
ICRC office in Gaza hit by explosive projectileAn office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Rafah in southern Gaza has been damaged by an explosive projectile, the aid organisation said, adding no one was injured in the incident. "The ICRC strongly decries the attack against its premises," the organisation said in a statement. The attack has a direct impact on the ICRC's ability to operate, it said.
Germany condemns Israel's approval of illegal West Bank settlementsGermany has condemned the Israeli government for legalising 13 settlements in the occupied West Bank. The German Foreign Ministry spokesperson emphasised that the controversial move violates international law and hinders efforts toward a political solution to the conflict. "We strongly condemn this decision. It promotes an expansive settlement policy that actively undermines a two-state solution," spokesperson Christian Wagner said.
Egypt denies accepting displaced Palestinians in return for economic aidEgypt has categorically denied media reports claiming that it will accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for economic aid. In a statement, the State Information Service (SIS) stressed that the displacement of Gaza residents "represents a liquidation of the Palestinian cause and an imminent threat to Egyptian national security." It reiterated Egypt’s absolute rejection "of any attempt to forcibly or voluntarily displace Palestinians from Gaza to any location outside the enclave, particularly to Egypt."
Austria condemns Israel's move to expand illegal settlements in West BankAustria has condemned Israel’s latest move to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. "Austria condemns Israel's designation of 13 outposts as new settlements in the West Bank, further undermining the prospects for a two-state solution," Austria's Foreign Ministry posted on X. "We urge Israel to reverse this decision and end its illegal settlement policy, which violates international law," it added.
Israeli attacks kill two more journalists in GazaTwo more Palestinian journalists have been killed in separate Israeli air strikes in Gaza, raising the overall death toll since October 2023 to 208, local authorities said. Authorities in Gaza said Hossam Shabat, a correspondent for Qatar-based Al Jazeera Mubasher channel, was killed in an Israeli strike in northern Gaza. Mohammed Mansour, a reporter for Palestine Today TV, was also killed in another air strike that struck his apartment in the southern city of Khan Younis. His wife and child were also killed in the attack, the broadcaster confirmed in a statement.
US air strikes targeting Yemen kill at least one personUS air strikes targeting Yemen's Houthis pounded sites across the country, with the group saying the one attack in the capital killed at least one person and wounded more than a dozen others The American strikes entered its 10th day without a sign of stopping, part of a campaign by US President Donald Trump targeting the rebel group that threatens maritime trade and Israel while also trying to pressure Iran, the Houthis' main benefactor.