This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas for hostage deal
Morning update
5 April 2024 06:08 BST
Good morning Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates:
- Following US pressure to get more aid into Gaza, Israel agreed to reopen the Erez crossing which should facilitate delivering aid to northern Gaza
- Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir slammed the moves to allow more aid into the enclave, saying the government did not vote on the matter
- CIA Director Bill Burns and head of Mossad David Barnea are expected to head to Cairo as Biden pressured Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a ceasefire deal "without delay"
- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong called the Israeli prime minister's remarks on the killing of aid workers in Gaza, which included an Australian citizen, "deeply insensitive"