Israel seizes Handala in a recent move.

In the latest move, Israeli forces have taken control of Freedom Flotilla’s Handala ship, detaining its 21 crew members, as they attempted to break the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip, while the combat forces continue bombing Gaza, a day after killing at least 71 people, including 42 aid seekers, as five more Palestinians starved to death.

Israeli forces have dropped a small amount of aid into northern Gaza, wounding 11 people, in a move, which according to the United Nations is “expensive, inefficient and can even kill starving civilians”.

The Israel’s war on Gaza as of now has killed at least 59,733 people and wounded 144,477. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.

Meanwhile, while reciprocating the recent moves by the French authorities, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says that everyone can see that Israel’s blockade of aid entering Gaza is a “breach of decent humanity, and of morality. Quite clearly, it is a breach of international law to stop food being delivered, which was a decision that Israel made in March”, he said. When enquired upon the Australian recognition of a Palestinian State, the Australian Prime Minister remained without delivering any deadline. He said Australia would make the decision as “a way forward if the circumstances are met”, but then asked: “How do you exclude Hamas from any involvement there?”

The Palestinian group has said it would cede control of Gaza to an interim government backed by the international community in exchange for a permanent ceasefire, but that it would not lay down its arms as long as Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory continues.

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