Political bureau member urges Trump to ‘pressure’ Israel

Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a UN humanitarian official has said.

GENEVA: Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a UN humanitarian official said on Friday (Nov 15). The remarks run counter to a US assessment earlier this week that

“We call on the US administration and Trump to pressure the Israeli government to end the aggression,” Bassem Naim said.

Hamas has announced it is ready to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza “immediately,” though it claims Israel has not presented any “serious proposals” in recent months, a group official has said.