The Netherlands has warned it may withdraw from the next Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna if Israel is set to compete. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS cites “ongoing and severe human suffering in Gaza” as the principal reason for this boycott threat.
The world’s leading authority on food crises has declared a famine in the Gaza Strip’s largest city, warning that it could soon spread. Officials say urgent action is needed, urging a ceasefire and an end to aid restrictions to prevent widespread humanitarian catastrophe.
Carrying 1,200 tons of vital food supplies, a ship from Cyprus nears the Israeli port of Ashdod. The humanitarian effort aims to help ease a worsening crisis in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the urgent need for additional relief measures.
Cash, the lifeblood of Gaza’s shattered economy, is in perilously short supply, forcing Palestinians to pay a steep price just to access essential funds. Amidst shortages of food, fuel, and medicine, the scarcity of cash adds another layer to the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn territory.
