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

8 April 2025 05:53 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

The bloodshed in Gaza shows no sign of slowing. Israeli forces have slaughtered at least 60 Palestinians since dawn on Monday. More than 400,000 people have been forced to flee makeshift shelters across Gaza as Israel pushes the besieged territory towards starvation.

Key Developments:

  • US-Israel talks at White House: Trump hosts Netanyahu, vaguely muses about ending the war "soon"—while they plot the ethnic cleansing of Gaza’s entire population.

  • UN agencies call for ceasefire: Six top humanitarian chiefs warn Israel’s assault shows "utter disregard for human life". 

  • West Bank & Jerusalem shut down: A sweeping general strike hits occupied territories—shops, offices, streets empty in protest against Israel’s ongoing massacres in Gaza and the West Bank.

  • Red Sea: Houthis retaliate against US and Israeli warships as Washington keeps bombing Yemen into the stone age.