This is an entry from: Live: At least 75 killed in Israeli strikes on second day of Eid al-Adha
Evening recap
27 May 2025 00:00 BST
Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
At least 81 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Israel's war on Gaza is no longer justified, in his sharpest rebuke yet of Israel.
Meanwhile, in Jerusalem settlers attacked Palestinians and shouted "death to Arabs" during a march to mark Israel's conquest of the city during the 1967 War.
Here are other developments to know:
- The European Council on Monday called on Israel to lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip
- Cindy McCain, the widow of staunch pro-Israel US Senator John McCain, disputed Israeli allegations that Hamas is looting aid in Gaza
- Israel conducted a series of raids on al-Karama neighbourhood, northwest of Gaza City
- Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said Israel is preparing to settle the Gaza Strip