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Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel.&nbsp;

When asked, "If the Government would stop arms sales if it received legal advice that Israel was in breach of international humanitarian law," on&nbsp;the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dowden replied, “If it is the case that we can’t lawfully, in accordance with the Act do so, of course we won’t supply those arms, but that is precisely the position, for example, even in respect of the United States or any other country around the world."

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“And it contrasts so strongly, our adherence to very high values, with the appalling atrocities that have been committed by terrorist organisations against Israel,” he added.

There has been a split in the UK cabinet on the matter of arms sales to Israel. British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron wrote in Sunday Times, “Of course our backing is not unconditional: we expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way. As an occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to the people of Gaza.”

This comes after the killings of three British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1 by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).&nbsp;

Sunday (April 7) marks six months since the October 7 attack in which Hamas militants attacked southern Israel which left about 1,200 dead. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel.

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said that the UK would not sell arms to Israel if it breaches international law in Gaza. The statement comes at a time when UK minister is being pressed to disclose the legal counsel they have been given over the continuation of military sales to Israel. When asked, "If the Government would stop arms sales if it received legal advice that Israel was in breach of international humanitarian law," on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg, Dowden replied, “If it is the case that we can’t lawfully, in accordance with the Act do so, of course we won’t supply those arms, but that is precisely the position, for example, even in respect of the United States or any other country around the world." Also read | Explained: Between killed, killers and captives, Gaza completes a semester of war “And it contrasts so strongly, our adherence to very high values, with the appalling atrocities that have been committed by terrorist organisations against Israel,” he added. There has been a split in the UK cabinet on the matter of arms sales to Israel. British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron wrote in Sunday Times, “Of course our backing is not unconditional: we expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way. As an occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to the people of Gaza.” This comes after the killings of three British aid workers John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1 by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). Sunday (April 7) marks six months since the October 7 attack in which Hamas militants attacked southern Israel which left about 1,200 dead. (With inputs from agencies)

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Israel-Hamas war: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead. The retaliatory state of war in the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has killed an estimated 33,000 Palestinians.&nbsp;

The Hamas onslaught on October 7 included an unprecedented massacre at a music festival which concluded with the Palestinian militant group taking some 250 hostages inside Gaza.&nbsp;

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As Israel's retaliatory state of war began with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to 'destroy' Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents moved towards south of the blockaded Palestinian enclave.&nbsp;

WION's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/true-humanitarian-crisis-gazans-walk-30-km-south-many-sheltering-at-al-shifa-hospital-reluctant-to-move-646463">Sneha Swaminathan reached out</a> to a student in the middle of the crisis who described the desperate nature of humanitarian crisis.&nbsp;

"The situation is now extremely dire. Many people have left their homes on foot, covering a distance of 33 kilometres. It's a painful scene with a huge number of families leaving the city, carrying their belongings, mattresses, and suitcases," he said.

<h2>Israel-Hamas war: What is the scale of human losses?</h2>

In 182 days since, about 134 Israelis and others continue to remain captives, many presumed to be imprisoned underground and some tortured and sexually abused.&nbsp;

Among killed are also the ones who were neither Israeli nor Palestinian but foreign nationals out there to help, such as six of the seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen who were killed in three separate strikes from an Israeli drone earlier this week.&nbsp;

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Besides, the Palestinian death toll rising above 33,000 is&nbsp;widely described as an undercount.&nbsp;Many thousands of uncounted Palestinian dead lie under the rubble of over 85 per cent of buildings in Gaza that have been partially or completely destroyed in Israeli airstrikes.

<h2>Hamas losses: Has Israel 'destroyed' Palestinian militant group?</h2>

According to Israel, Hamas has lost an estimated 10,000 men. This accounts for&nbsp;more than a third of their fighting force, along with three battalion commanders and seven members of the ruling political bureau.

The group has lost or used up almost all its arsenal of rockets. But most of its key leaders remain alive.

Despite the retaliatory hellfire brought upon Gazans due to Hamas's attack on Israel, the approval of Palestinian group's role in the war reportedly stands at about 70 per cent, according to the veteran Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki.&nbsp;

<h2>Spotlight on lack of reform of global governance mechanisms</h2>

Among emerging powers in the global order, the lesson from Gaza has been that it is time for new voices to join the top table.

The United States vetoed pro-Palestine resolutions&nbsp;three times since the war began, showing how exactly the rules are&nbsp;bent.

South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, described Gaza as the last manifestation of the conflict against colonialism and imperialism, and went to the international court of justice to prove her point.

The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke of a similar crisis. “The current international system, devoid of fundamental concepts such as solidarity, justice and trust, cannot fulfil even its minimum responsibilities,” he said.

<h2>Joe Biden's failed Jordan summit</h2>

The Israel-Hamas war also exposed the limits of Washington's diplomatic overdrive. In fact, it suffered defeat after defeat across the capitals around the world when dealing with matters related to war in Gaza.&nbsp;

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US President Joe Biden's wartime visit&nbsp;to West Asia early on in October was upended by a deadly strike at a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/at-least-500-killed-after-israeli-airstrikes-target-hospital-claims-gaza-health-ministry-648141">Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians</a>, in the deadliest civilian casualty event of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On October 17, when&nbsp;Biden's&nbsp;Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews to Tel Aviv, protesters halfway across the world in the Jordanian capital of Amman attempted to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pro-palestine-protests-break-out-across-west-asia-after-gaza-hospital-strike-648170">breach security barriers</a>&nbsp;placed close to the Israeli embassy.&nbsp;

As Biden's plane was still inside the US air space, the announcement came from Amman's foreign ministry.&nbsp;

The Jordanian kingdom cancelled a scheduled four-war summit between Joe Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President&nbsp;Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Palestinian Authority leader&nbsp;Mahmoud Abbas.&nbsp;

After a brief ceasefire that led to a brief halt in fighting and exchange of Israeli hostages with Palestinian prisoners, the diplomatic efforts have failed to halt Israel's retaliatory onslaught in Gaza.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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While Cairo and Doha have been doing their part to ensure halt in fighting, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains determined to realise his goal of destroying Hamas despite massive protests against his administration across Israel.&nbsp;

<h2>Iran's strategic influence amid Gaza war</h2>

Through its Houthi allies attacking shipping in the Red Sea, and Hezbollah targeting Israeli positions in the border areas,&nbsp;Iran has asserted itself as a crucial strategic influencer over three major economic choke points: the Suez canal at the north of the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb strait at its south and the strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf.

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Six months on, the outcome of the war remains unclear. The decimation of Hamas doesn't amount to its absolute destruction, as was Israel's stated goal. But the flux in West Asia continues to remodel the rules of global engagements during conflict.&nbsp;

Israel-Hamas war: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead.

Israel-Hamas war: Six months on, the world is counting the losses in West Asia that began after Hamas militants attacked southern Israel that left about 1,200 dead. The retaliatory state of war in the blockaded Palestinian enclave of Gaza has killed an estimated 33,000 Palestinians. The Hamas onslaught on October 7 included an unprecedented massacre at a music festival which concluded with the Palestinian militant group taking some 250 hostages inside Gaza. Also read | No Hamas, you don't attack a music fest: Palestinians lost perception war with reign of terror As Israel's retaliatory state of war began with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call to 'destroy' Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents moved towards south of the blockaded Palestinian enclave. WION's Sneha Swaminathan reached out to a student in the middle of the crisis who described the desperate nature of humanitarian crisis. "The situation is now extremely dire. Many people have left their homes on foot, covering a distance of 33 kilometres. It's a painful scene with a huge number of families leaving the city, carrying their belongings, mattresses, and suitcases," he said. Israel-Hamas war: What is the scale of human losses? In 182 days since, about 134 Israelis and others continue to remain captives, many presumed to be imprisoned underground and some tortured and sexually abused. Among killed are also the ones who were neither Israeli nor Palestinian but foreign nationals out there to help, such as six of the seven aid workers of World Central Kitchen who were killed in three separate strikes from an Israeli drone earlier this week. Also watch | Israel war: US on high alert for Iranian threat in West Asia × Besides, the Palestinian death toll rising above 33,000 is widely described as an undercount. Many thousands of uncounted Palestinian dead lie under the rubble of over 85 per cent of buildings in Gaza that have been partially or completely destroyed in Israeli airstrikes. Hamas losses: Has Israel 'destroyed' Palestinian militant group? According to Israel, Hamas has lost an estimated 10,000 men. This accounts for more than a third of their fighting force, along with three battalion commanders and seven members of the ruling political bureau. The group has lost or used up almost all its arsenal of rockets. But most of its key leaders remain alive. Despite the retaliatory hellfire brought upon Gazans due to Hamas's attack on Israel, the approval of Palestinian group's role in the war reportedly stands at about 70 per cent, according to the veteran Palestinian pollster Khalil Shikaki. Spotlight on lack of reform of global governance mechanisms Among emerging powers in the global order, the lesson from Gaza has been that it is time for new voices to join the top table. The United States vetoed pro-Palestine resolutions three times since the war began, showing how exactly the rules are bent. South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, described Gaza as the last manifestation of the conflict against colonialism and imperialism, and went to the international court of justice to prove her point. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke of a similar crisis. “The current international system, devoid of fundamental concepts such as solidarity, justice and trust, cannot fulfil even its minimum responsibilities,” he said. Joe Biden's failed Jordan summit The Israel-Hamas war also exposed the limits of Washington's diplomatic overdrive. In fact, it suffered defeat after defeat across the capitals around the world when dealing with matters related to war in Gaza. Also read | Spotlight on Washington's waning political capital after Gaza hospital blast sinks Biden's Jordan summit US President Joe Biden's wartime visit to West Asia early on in October was upended by a deadly strike at a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of Palestinians, in the deadliest civilian casualty event of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. On October 17, when Biden's Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews to Tel Aviv, protesters halfway across the world in the Jordanian capital of Amman attempted to breach security barriers placed close to the Israeli embassy. As Biden's plane was still inside the US air space, the announcement came from Amman's foreign ministry. The Jordanian kingdom cancelled a scheduled four-war summit between Joe Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas. After a brief ceasefire that led to a brief halt in fighting and exchange of Israeli hostages with Palestinian prisoners, the diplomatic efforts have failed to halt Israel's retaliatory onslaught in Gaza. Also read | The Capitals: Between killed and killers, Doha's vital role for peace in West Asia While Cairo and Doha have been doing their part to ensure halt in fighting, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains determined to realise his goal of destroying Hamas despite massive protests against his administration across Israel. Iran's strategic influence amid Gaza war Through its Houthi allies attacking shipping in the Red Sea, and Hezbollah targeting Israeli positions in the border areas, Iran has asserted itself as a crucial strategic influencer over three major economic choke points: the Suez canal at the north of the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb strait at its south and the strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Gulf. Also read | Red Sea ship attacks: Inside disrupted shipping route through West Asia's 'gate of tears' Six months on, the outcome of the war remains unclear. The decimation of Hamas doesn't amount to its absolute destruction, as was Israel's stated goal. But the flux in West Asia continues to remodel the rules of global engagements during conflict.

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The World Central Kitchen aid organisation has urged for an impartial inquiry into the deaths of seven of its personnel due to Israeli drone strikes in Gaza.

This request follows the acceptance by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of ‘serious mistake’ resulting in the unintended targeting and killing of individuals affiliated with the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK).

An inquiry by the Israeli military led to two senior officers being dismissed and three others being reprimanded for their involvement in drone strikes in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers, who were on a food delivery mission.

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However, the CEO of the humanitarian organisation (World Central Kitchen) stated that the Israeli military lacks credibility in investigating its own shortcomings in Gaza.

In a statement, Erin Gore said, “The IDF's apologies for the deaths of our colleagues offer little comfort. This fails to bring comfort to the families of the victims and the community of WCK."

Earlier on Friday the Israeli military stated that these individuals had mishandled crucial information and carried out "serious violations of commands". This development comes as Israel is facing the accusation of deliberately targeting civilians in its war against the Hamas militant group in the city of Gaza. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, reportedly said, “It’s a tragedy."

“It’s a serious event that we are responsible for and it shouldn’t have happened and we will make sure that it won’t happen again," Hagari added.&nbsp;

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The relationship between Biden and Netanyahu is tense after World Central Kitchen's seven aid workers, including one American, were killed on Monday (Apr 1) by Israeli strikes.&nbsp;

Following the call between Biden and Netanyahu on Thursday ( April 4),&nbsp;White House termed the Israeli strikes “unacceptable” and said that&nbsp;Biden "made clear that US policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate action on these steps.”

<h2>Australia to appoint special adviser to probe airstrike</h2>

Australia's government said on Saturday (April 6) it would appoint a special adviser to work with Israel to ensure full confidence&nbsp;in investigations into an airstrike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers including an Australian.

"The government will appoint a special adviser who we have requested the Israelis work with so we can be advised about the appropriateness of the process," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a televised media conference in Adelaide.

"We want to have full confidence in the transparency and accountability of any investigation and we will continue to work to achieve that."

<h2>UN rights council demands 'cease the sale' of arms to Israel&nbsp;</h2>

UN Human Rights Council on Friday (Apr 5) passed a resolution demanding "cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel... to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights."&nbsp;

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The resolution received support from 28 out of the 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council. Whereas, six voted against it and 13 countries abstained.&nbsp;The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body that is tasked with safeguarding human rights worldwide.

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.

The World Central Kitchen aid organisation has urged for an impartial inquiry into the deaths of seven of its personnel due to Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. This request follows the acceptance by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of ‘serious mistake’ resulting in the unintended targeting and killing of individuals affiliated with the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK).

The World Central Kitchen aid organisation has urged for an impartial inquiry into the deaths of seven of its personnel due to Israeli drone strikes in Gaza. This request follows the acceptance by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) of ‘serious mistake’ resulting in the unintended targeting and killing of individuals affiliated with the charity World Central Kitchen (WCK). An inquiry by the Israeli military led to two senior officers being dismissed and three others being reprimanded for their involvement in drone strikes in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of seven aid workers, who were on a food delivery mission. Also read: Israeli military sacks two officers over killing of aid workers, a day after Biden-Netanyahu call However, the CEO of the humanitarian organisation (World Central Kitchen) stated that the Israeli military lacks credibility in investigating its own shortcomings in Gaza. In a statement, Erin Gore said, “The IDF's apologies for the deaths of our colleagues offer little comfort. This fails to bring comfort to the families of the victims and the community of WCK." Earlier on Friday the Israeli military stated that these individuals had mishandled crucial information and carried out "serious violations of commands". This development comes as Israel is facing the accusation of deliberately targeting civilians in its war against the Hamas militant group in the city of Gaza. The military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, reportedly said, “It’s a tragedy." “It’s a serious event that we are responsible for and it shouldn’t have happened and we will make sure that it won’t happen again," Hagari added. Also Read | Search operation launched after a young man, 'jumped off' cruise ship in front of family The relationship between Biden and Netanyahu is tense after World Central Kitchen's seven aid workers, including one American, were killed on Monday (Apr 1) by Israeli strikes. Following the call between Biden and Netanyahu on Thursday ( April 4), White House termed the Israeli strikes “unacceptable” and said that Biden "made clear that US policy with respect to Gaza will be determined by our assessment of Israel’s immediate action on these steps.” Australia to appoint special adviser to probe airstrike Australia's government said on Saturday (April 6) it would appoint a special adviser to work with Israel to ensure full confidence in investigations into an airstrike in Gaza that killed seven aid workers including an Australian. "The government will appoint a special adviser who we have requested the Israelis work with so we can be advised about the appropriateness of the process," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a televised media conference in Adelaide. "We want to have full confidence in the transparency and accountability of any investigation and we will continue to work to achieve that." UN rights council demands 'cease the sale' of arms to Israel UN Human Rights Council on Friday (Apr 5) passed a resolution demanding "cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel... to prevent further violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights." Also Read | French girl left in coma after being thrashed by three teenagers The resolution received support from 28 out of the 47 member states of the UN Human Rights Council. Whereas, six voted against it and 13 countries abstained. The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body that is tasked with safeguarding human rights worldwide. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.

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