Israel strikes southern Gaza as Blinken in Egypt for talks
The Hindu
Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip on January 11 as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on the final leg of regional talks aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from spreading.
Israel bombarded the southern Gaza Strip on January 11 as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Egypt on the final leg of regional talks aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from spreading.
His arrival coincided with the start of a hearing at the UN's top court over accusations Israel has committed "genocidal acts" in Gaza.
"The situation is such that the experts are now predicting that more people in Gaza may die from starvation and disease" than from military action, said Adila Hassim, a top lawyer for South Africa, which has brought the case against Israel.
In Cairo, Mr. Blinken was to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose country is a mediator in the Gaza war now in its fourth month.
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