24 May 2025

Increasing tensions between international community and Israel over Gaza

From Saturday Morning, 7:26 am on 24 May 2025

International pressure has ramped up this week on Israel - to end its aid blockade on Gaza - and stop its military offensive. 

Late Friday, Save the Children's Humanitarian Director in Gaza said 20 children have died in Gaza of malnutrition this week.

Now 23 countries, including New Zealand, the UK and France are all calling on Israel - to allow a full resumption of aid.

The UK announced it would suspend trade talks with Israel and imposed some sanctions.

Rory Challands is an international news correspondent based in London and talks to Mihi.

Palestinians shove to get a portion of cooked food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on 17 May, 2025. The humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip has worsened significantly since Israel blocked all aid from entering the territory on March 2, days before resuming its military offensive following a brief ceasefire.

Palestinians shove to get a portion of cooked food from a charity kitchen in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on 17 May, 2025. Photo: AFP

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