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UK warns Israel not to remove it from Gaza ceasefire center
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- The UK warned Israel against removing British officials from the Gaza ceasefire coordination center, emphasizing that such actions would undermine joint peace efforts amid reports Israel may expel UK and other European diplomats.
- An Israeli airstrike killed three relatives outside Khan Younis in Gaza despite a fragile ceasefire, marking continued violence since the October ceasefire, with over 1,300 Palestinians reportedly killed in repeated Israeli strikes.
- The UN maritime agency reported 19 seafarers killed and over 6,000 stranded on ships in the Persian Gulf since the Iran war began, highlighting ongoing attacks on international shipping and urging renewed cooperation to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran condemned new U.S. economic sanctions as "economic terrorism," accusing Washington of violating international law and pressuring other countries via the U.S. dollar, while vowing to counter these measures amid U.S. efforts to isolate Iran economically.
