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35 Palestinians killed as Israeli attacks on Gaza City intensify

By Usaid Siddiqui and Tim Hume

Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025

• Heavy bombardment has been reported in Gaza City early on Saturday as Israel says its planned seizure of the besieged Palestinian territory’s largest area is progressing.
• At least 35 Palestinians, including aid seekers, killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn.
• The United States has said it will not allow Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to travel to New York next month for a United Nations gathering of world leaders, where several US allies are set to recognise Palestine as a state.
• The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees warned that the Israeli operation in Gaza City could re-displace one million people.

• Gaza death toll rises

  At least 44 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attack today. Among those killed are 20 Palestinians in Gaza City.
• 24m ago

   (12:00 GMT)

  Red Cross chief says mass evacuation of Gaza City ‘impossible’

  The Red Cross chief has denounced Israel’s plans for a forced mass expulsion of Gaza City before a military takeover, insisting there was no way it could be done safely.

  “It is impossible that a mass evacuation of Gaza City could ever be done in a way that is safe and dignified under the current conditions,” International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger said, describing the evacuation plan as “not only unfeasible but incomprehensible”.
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  EU nations divided on sanctioning Israel for Gaza war as FMs meet

  Divided foreign ministers from the EU are tussling over what action to take over Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza after the bloc’s humanitarian aid chief called on them to “find a strong voice that reflects our values and principles” amid Israeli death, destruction and man-made starvation across the besieged enclave.

  Ministers from the EU’s 27 member countries have gathered to discuss the war at a meeting in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, on Saturday.

  There are splits between member states, like Spain and Ireland, who want to apply heavy pressure on Israel to stop its punishing attacks on Palestinians, and its firm allies, such as Germany and Hungary, who want to take little or no action at all.

  Read more here.