Israel killed several journalists including one working for the AP in Gaza today. Drop Site News reports: “At least five Palestinian journalists were among 20 people killed in a ‘double tap’ Israeli strike on Nasser Medical Complex — the largest and only functioning hospital in southern Gaza.” See video “The first strike killed 3 people. The second strike, about 15 minutes later, killed 17 others.”
The Jerusalem Post reports in “Irish president Higgins calls for a UN military intervention in Gaza” that “according to Higgins, the UN General Assembly should establish ‘a force to be put together to guarantee humanitarian access’ even if the Security Council vetoes the initiative. The State of Palestine is calling for “international intervention” to stop the ongoing genocide, “including deployment of an international protective force for the Palestinian people.” Middle East Monitor reports: “Egypt calls for immediate international intervention in Gaza crisis.”
The Times of Israel reports: “Anyone in Gaza City who doesn’t evacuate ‘can die of hunger or surrender,’ Smotrich said to tell IDF chief.” AntiWar.com reports; “Eighteen Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza Over Three Days Due to Israeli Siege.”
UBAI ABOUDI, [in Ramallah] [email protected], @ubaiaboudi
AMJAD SHAWA, [in Gaza] [email protected]
Aboudi and Shawa are with the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network, which just put out a “Statement on the Declaration of Famine in the Gaza Strip According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.”
Network states: “The systematic destruction of food systems, restrictions on the entry of aid, chaos perpetuated through continuous displacement orders, widespread bombardment, cooperation with and arming of gangs that loot aid and prevent its reach to affected populations, and the militarization of humanitarian aid (by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) are all explicit manifestations of genocidal intent.
“PNGO confirms that the famine in Gaza has existed since before mid-August 2025 and is a creation of the occupation, which has exploited civilians’ need for food by directing them to what become ‘death marches’ at the sites of the ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.’ …
“The occupation has also violated International Criminal Law (ICL) by committing the war crime of starvation, the war crime of wilful killing, the war crime of targeting civilians, and (extermination and persecution) as crimes against humanity, along with the crime of genocide. …
“Accordingly, we demand that states take the following steps:
* “Intervene immediately to stop the genocidal war being waged by the Israeli occupation against the Gaza Strip.
* “Intervene to provide international protection for the Palestinian people, open all crossings into the Gaza Strip, and ensure safe humanitarian corridors for the entry of aid and medical and relief workers.
* “Refer Israeli occupation leaders to the International Criminal Court and relevant national courts on charges of committing genocide and using starvation as a weapon of war.
* “Suspend all forms of military, economic, and diplomatic support to the Israeli occupation government and army — particularly from the United States and the European Union — and prevent the passage of weapons shipments through their ports, airports, and territories, given that these weapons are used in widespread human rights violations.
* “Urge the UN Security Council to act immediately to impose international sanctions on Israel to stop the aggression and fully lift the siege. If the Council is incapacitated by the veto, we call on the UN General Assembly to suspend Israel’s membership and adopt a ‘Uniting for Peace’ resolution to put an end to unlawful violations, particularly those related to the Genocide Convention.
“We also call on the UN Secretary-General to declare the Gaza Strip a famine-stricken area and take necessary measures through all UN organizations to assist the affected.
“Furthermore, we call on civil society, trade unions, parliamentarians, public officials, and all free people around the world to:
* “Pressure their governments, elected officials, and companies to ensure they are not complicit in the occupation’s crimes through any form of support.
* “Push for the practical measures mentioned above to hold the Israeli government and all those involved in these grave violations accountable. …”
See IPA news release: “The Case for Military Intervention to Stop the Gaza Genocide” and video panel from this weekend organized by the new group Protect Palestine: “Mobilizing a Military Intervention to Stop the Gaza Genocide: Public Workshop.”