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Aid for Gaza

The United Nations says people of Gaza are yet to receive any aid despite the easing of Israel's eleven week blockade.

The United Nations has said that no aid has yet been distributed in Gaza despite some aid lorries starting to cross the border after an 11-week Israeli blockade - we'll hear from a resident on the situation where he is in Gaza City.

The European Union has decided to review its ties with Israel because of the war in Gaza, with the UK taking similar action as well - So is Israel feeling pressure mounting to stop its renewed offensive into the Gaza Strip?

And researchers say wild fires destroyed tropical forests at record levels last year, with the equivalent of nearly twenty football pitches lost every minute.

Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga

(Photo: Stacks of aid are seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on its Israeli side in this handout image. Credit: COGAT Handout/Reuters).

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Wed 21 May 2025 05:06GMT

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  • Wed 21 May 2025 05:06GMT