UN: Time running out to get aid into Gaza ‘hellhole’

1. Egyptian diggers are trying to repair the bomb-damaged Rafah crossing into Gaza amid hopes 20 aid lorries could go in, possibly today
2. Gaza is still under siege with Israel blocking supplies of water, electricity, food and fuel across its border
3. The territory is now a “hellhole” and time is running out to get aid to desperate civilians, says the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees
4. Rishi Sunak will attend talks in Egypt later as fears grow that the conflict could spread
5. The UK PM promised to stand with Israel as he visited Jerusalem on Thursday, and urged Saudi Arabia to support stability in a trip to Riyadh
6. Palestinian officials say more than 3,700 people have been killed in Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October and killed more than 1,400 people
7. In a televised speech earlier, US President Joe Biden said he would ask Congress for billions of dollars in military funding for Israel and Ukraine
8. He also urged Israeli leaders to avoid being “blinded by rage” as they plan a ground offensive in Gaza

Source: BBC