A senior UN official on Wednesday urged the Security Council to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages, warning that the war has become “a nightmare of historic proportions” and it is “long past time” for the fighting to end and for hostages to return home.

We want this ceasefire to happen as soon as possible, and we want these hostages to be released,' says White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt - Anadolu Ajansı

Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for a ceasefire on Thursday after an apparent Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church, leaving two dead and several others, including the parish priest, injured.

Hamas is insisting that the U.N. and Palestinian Red Crescent control all the aid running into Gaza, Arab mediators said.

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In a statement signed by 111 organizations, including Mercy Corps and Refugees International, the groups warned that mass starvation was spreading.