The United States and 16 other countries called for a ceasefire, among other news.

The White House and leaders of 16 other countries put pressure on On Thursday, Hamas and Israel agreed to move forward with a ceasefire in Gaza on the terms set out by President Biden last week. “We call on Hamas to finalize this agreement, and Israel is ready to move forward with it,” they said in a joint statement. statementNeither Israel nor Hamas have made it clear whether they will accept or reject the proposal. In disagreement Fundamental problem.

Spain to ask ICJ to join South Africa in lawsuit Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez announced on Thursday that Spain would impose genocide on Israel in Gaza, Reuters reported. Spain joined Ireland, Turkey, Egypt and several other countries in supporting the move. The International Court of Justice ordered Israel last month to Stop the military offensive on Rafaheven though it has few effective means to enforce its orders.

Repairing the temporary dock built by the US military The delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza is taking longer than the Pentagon initially estimated. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the terminal will be reconnected to the Gaza coast in the coming days; the initial estimate was that it would not be fully restored until Tuesday. The rough sea destroyed the pier Just days after being installed last month, the pier was dismantled and towed to the Israeli port of Ashdod for repairs. A Pentagon spokesman said the cost of building the pier was $230 million, not the $320 million initially estimated.