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International pressure is growing on Israel to allow aid into Gaza, as the UN said 100 trucks full of food and medical supplies remained blocked despite a promise to lift the siege. Two million people are currently facing starvation in the enclave.
Tensions escalated further on Wednesday after the Israeli military fired “warning shots” near a delegation of foreign diplomats visiting the West Bank, saying that the group had deviated from an approved route.
“Any threats on diplomats’ lives are unacceptable,” the European Union’s foreign policy chief said following the incident; the Israeli army said in a statement that it “regretted the inconvenience caused.”
Canada, France, and the UK warned of “concrete actions” against Israel if it pressed ahead with plans to expand its military operations in Gaza: The UK suspended talks on a trade deal, while the EU said that it was reviewing its relationship with Israel.