Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:51am on 19 Oct 2023,Thursday International
British PM Rishi Sunak landed in Israel on Thursday, a day after US President Joe Biden visited, to offer condolences and warn against escalation. Sunak's visit is part of diplomatic efforts to contain the crisis since Hamas' attack on Israel. He tweeted he stands with Israel against terrorism's evil. This comes as Australia accused Israel of collectively punishing Palestinians in the Gaza war sparked by Hamas attacks. On Wednesday, the White House said the Gaza hospital blast appeared to be from an errant Palestinian rocket, not Israeli forces. With tensions spiraling, world leaders are converging to restrain further violence amid the Gaza humanitarian crisis.
