Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Evening recap

17 March 2025 23:05 GMT

Our liveblog is now closed until tomorrow morning.

Here are the day's key developments:

- UN children’s agency Unicef has warned that "one million children in Gaza are struggling to survive without basic necessities" as the humanitarian crisis worsens, with Israel continuing to block all aid. Officials in Gaza have also described the "initial stages of famine" in the strip.

- In two separate attacks, Israeli air strikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza, medics said on Monday, and there was no sign of progress at renewed ceasefire talks.

- Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called on states to "firmly confront" Israel's "starvation policy" against Palestinians in Gaza. In a statement issued by the foreign ministry on Monday, Sheikh Mohammed said that the international community must "shoulder its responsibilities to address the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza".

- The US Department of Justice on Monday announced that it is launching "Joint Task Force October 7" (JTF 10-7) in order to "focus on targeting, charging, and securing for prosecution in the United States the direct perpetrators of the October 7 [2023] attack". The decision by Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared to stem from her meeting with former Israeli captives held in Gaza.

- The green card revocation and arrest of a prominent pro-Palestine activist at Columbia University was not about "speech" but about "actions", State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters on Monday. She did not provide evidence that Mahmoud Khalil, a recent graduate from Columbia, acted illegally. 

- Israel's Channel 12 broadcaster late on Monday evening said that Israel's security apparatus had detected "unusual activity" which could suggest Hamas is preparing for an attack on Israel. This comes as Israeli officials continue to press the Trump administration to make more allowances for Israel to return to war in Gaza on an as-needed basis.

- US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthis, after he ordered air strikes on Yemen first on Saturday, and then again on Monday. The Pentagon said it had struck over 30 sites so far.