Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Morning update

7 March 2025 05:55 GMT

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are some of the latest updates on Israel's war on Gaza:

  • Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Friday called for a "lasting ceasefire" in Gaza at a press conference in Beijing.

  • A major Israeli offensive which over several weeks has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians and ravaged refugee camps in the occupied West Bank increasingly appears to be aligned with the "vision of annexation" of the West Bank, a UN official told AFP.

  • Only male Palestinians 55 and older, women who are at least 50-years-old and children 12 or younger from the West Bank will be allowed to enter Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers in Ramadan after receiving a permit from Israeli authorities, The Times of Israel reported, citing a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

  • Support for Israel is at a 25-year low, and backing for the Palestinians is at a record high, according to a poll released by Gallup.

  • Hundreds of Harvard University students are getting ready to protest former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's speech scheduled to take place on Thursday at an event hosted by the Israel Business Club, Haaretz reported.