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

4 May 2025 09:33 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest developments:

  • The Israeli military says a missile launched from Yemen landed near Ben Gurion Airport. Israeli media reports that six people were injured in the attack. There has been no claim of responsibility yet.

  • At least 45 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Saturday.

  • Since dawn on Sunday, 13 Palestinians have been killed so far in Israeli attacks, Wafa news agency reported. At least nine people, including six women and a child, were killed in a drone strike on al-Mawasi "safe-zone" west of Khan Younis.

  • The stranded Freedom Flotilla ship, which was attacked off Maltese waters while carrying aid to Gaza on 2 May, says Maltese authorities are still denying the vessel access to Maltese waters "despite urgent SOS calls".

  • Israeli media reports that the war cabinet is set to meet today to discuss expanding its war on Gaza.