A girl cries over shrouded, bloodstained bodies.
Relatives of the deceased mourn as the bodies of those killed in the Israeli attack on Deir el-Balah are taken to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza on June 3, 2025 [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu]

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Published On 4 Jun 20254 Jun 2025

  • Israel’s military has warned starving Palestinians in Gaza against approaching roads to the US-backed aid distribution sites run by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which will be closed for a whole day for “renovation, reorganisation and efficiency improvement work”.
  • The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a resolution calling for a ceasefire and humanitarian access to Gaza, a measure expected to be vetoed by the United States.