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07/10/2025July 10, 2025
EU reaches Gaza humanitarian access deal with Israel
European Union top diplomat Kaja Kallas on Thursday announced that the bloc had reached an agreement with Israel to increase humanitarian aid to beleaguered Palestinians trapped in Gaza.
“Today, we reached an agreement with Israel to expand humanitarian access to Gaza,” wrote Kallas on X.
“This deal means more crossings open, aid and food trucks entering Gaza, repair of vital infrastructure and protection of aid workers. We count on Israel to implement every measure agreed.”
Humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza were blocked by Israel for 11 weeks from March to May. Even after lifting the total blockade, international aid agencies say Israel continues to make . Aid agencies warn of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians lack access to clean water, food, and medicine.
Kallas has advocated for negotiations and an end to fighting in Gaza, saying “violence feeds more violence.” to meet with Israeli and Palestinian officials, telling them, “resuming negotiations is the only way to put an end to the suffering on both sides.”
Kallas’ mission is a sensitive one, as the Israeli government was irked by her predecessor Josep Borrell’s outspoken criticism of its military campaign in Gaza and was hoping for a fresh start.
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Skip next section Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
07/10/2025July 10, 2025
Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Several people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.
The news agency cited medical sources in claiming that at least 31 people, including children, had died.
A Gaza civil defense official told AFP reporters that at least 17 people had been in the central city of Deir al-Balah. Further deaths were reported in southern Khan Younis as well as in Gaza City.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported intense deployments near Khan Younis, where it said a major underground tunnel was uncovered and destroyed.
“Over the past week, the troops eliminated dozens of terrorists and dismantled more than 130 terrorist infrastructure sites both above and below ground, including weapon stockpiles, booby-trapped buildings, observation posts, and launch positions directed at IDF troops,” the Israeli military said.
Neither the death toll nor the reported destruction of Hamas infrastructure could be independently verified.
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07/10/2025July 10, 2025
German Foreign Minister Wadephul calls on Israel to save Palestinians from starvation
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Thursday called on to save “hundreds of thousands” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip from starvation.
“That is Israel’s obligation. International aid organizations must immediately be granted comprehensive access to be able to bring humanitarian aid to the people,” said Wadephul.
Israel has thrown international agencies out of Gaza and installed the highly controversial — and to date — US-run Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in their place.
The foreign minister also called on the Palestinian militant group Hamas to lay down its arms and release any hostages it is still holding in Gaza.
He said Palestinians need to have a future in if there is ever to be long-lasting peace.
He emphasized that such a future should be one in which no longer rules in .
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Skip next section Rescuers search for missing Red Sea sailors
07/10/2025July 10, 2025
Rescuers search for missing Red Sea sailors
Search and rescue operations are underway in the Red Sea as more than a dozen crew members from the Greek-owned Eternity C remain unaccounted for after their ship was attacked by Yemeni .
The Iran-backed militants reportedly killed at least three crew members in a gunfire and explosive drone attack that lasted for hours. The group released video footage claiming to show the Liberian-flagged vessel sinking.
“The Yemeni navy responded to rescue a number of the ship’s crew, provide them with medical care, and transport them to a safe location,” according to military spokesperson.
A statement from the EU’s Red Sea naval mission said a total of 25 people were on the vessel at the time of the attack — 22 sailors and a three-member security detail. So far, six men have been rescued, pulled from the sea after more than 24 hours in the water.
The US Embassy in Yemen, meanwhile, accused the Houthis of having kidnapped several crew members. A statement by the US mission on X called “for their immediate and unconditional safe release,” noting that “the Houthis continue to show the world why the United States was right to label them a terrorist organization.”
The Eternity C is the second cargo ship rebels have sunk in recent days, with the bulk carrier Magic Seas being targeted for doing business with as well.
Citing solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthis have since November 2023.
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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage 07/10/2025July 10, 2025
Welcome to our coverage
Welcome to DW’s coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East.
On Thursday, we start with the search for crew members from a Greek-owned freighter missing after sank their ship in the Red Sea. The US says some of those still unaccounted for have been taken hostage. In Berlin, ‘s foreign minister said Israel has an “obligation” to save “hundreds of thousands” of Palestinians in Gaza from starvation and allow international relief agencies to resume distributing humanitarian assistance, while at the same time calling on Hamas to disarm and release all of their remaining hostages.
Stay tuned for more news and analysis.
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