UN condemns Israeli plan to shut down current Gaza aid system – Middle East crisis live

<p>Reports say that Israel is planning to use private American security contractors in move that OCHA says falls short of ‘humanitarian principles’</p><p>China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, <strong>Lin Jian</strong>, said Beijing is “highly concerned about the current Palestine-Israel situation”.</p><p>“We oppose Israel’s ongoing military actions in Gaza, and hopes all parties continuously and effectively implement the ceasefire agreement,” Jian said.</p><p><em>The government of the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, hopes that the Israel Defense Forces’ call-up of tens of thousands of reservists, the threat of the new offensive and the prospect of Israel seizing swaths of territory will force Hamas’s leaders to make concessions.</em></p><p><em>If it fails to do so, then physical possession of terrain will offer useful leverage in future negotiations and allow Hamas to be squeezed further in the meantime…</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/06/israel-gaza-war-latest-live-news-benjamin-netanyahu-hamas-palestine">Continue reading...</a>