Twenty-five countries including Britain, Japan and a host of European nations issued a joint statement on Monday saying the war in Gaza “must end now” — the latest sign of allies' sharpening language as Israel's isolation deepens.

Western nations urge Israel to end Gaza war, condemning civilian deaths and restricted aid near food distribution sites.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground troops for the first time Monday pushed into areas of a central Gaza city where several aid groups are based, in what appeared to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corridors.

Twenty-five countries condemned “the drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians, including children, seeking to meet their most basic needs”.

Gen. Eyal Zamir has made it clear that he does not want to endanger the remaining living 20 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the 25% of Gaza that the IDF has not taken over.

The Israeli military’s spokesperson accused Anas al-Sharif of shedding “crocodile tears” over Israel’s mass starvation.

The Netherlands and 25 other countries have jointly condemned Israel's conduct in Gaza and are calling for an immediate end to the war. In a strongly worded statement issued at the initiative of the United Kingdom,

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Britain, France, Canada and other nations issued a joint statement, saying the war in Gaza “must end now” and Israel must comply with international law.

Amid escalating violence, the Israeli military issues new evacuation warnings in central Gaza, affecting aid distribution. Despite ongoing ceasefire talks, military activities persist, and humanitarian conditions worsen.