UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire on Sunday, May 12 “immediate” in the Gaza Strip, the return of hostages and an increase in aid to the besieged Palestinian territory. “I reiterate my call, the call of the whole world for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, for the unconditional release of all hostages and for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid. But a ceasefire will not be “It will be a long road to recovery from the devastation and trauma of this war.”, he said in a video address to an international donor conference in Kuwait. Follow our live stream.
Deadly bombings. The Israeli army carried out new deadly bombings in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Hamas’ civil security services announced Sunday that two doctors were killed in Israeli strikes on the town of Deir al-Balah. The death toll in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war, mostly civilians, is estimated at nearly 35,000, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health. A number that is unverifiable from an independent source, but which could be underestimated.
Evacuations continue in Rafah. The Israeli army has ordered new evacuations from this town in the south of the Palestinian territory, threatened by a major ground offensive. About 300,000 Palestinians have left the eastern neighborhoods since the first evacuation order on May 6, according to the army.
Israeli hostage announced dead. The armed wing of Hamas announced Saturday on Telegram the death of an Israeli hostage, held in Gaza since the Islamist group’s attack on October 7, and of whom it had broadcast images of him alive a few hours earlier. Questioned by AFP, the Israeli army did not wish to comment on the information immediately.