Middle East crisis live: Israel says 170 Gaza gunmen killed in hospital raid
Troops have been combing through the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City since MondayThe Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, has written a helpful explainer on what the US Gaza ceasefire resolution said and why Russia and China vetoed it. Here is an excerpt:In the chamber, the Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the security council the resolution was a “hypocritical spectacle” that put no real pressure on Israel over its war crimes. Moscow also said the episode showed the US administration was more interested in throwing a bone to American voters and persuading a domestic audience it was being even-handed in the crisis. Continue reading...

Troops have been combing through the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City since Monday
The Guardian’s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour, has written a helpful explainer on what the US Gaza ceasefire resolution said and why Russia and China vetoed it. Here is an excerpt:
In the chamber, the Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told the security council the resolution was a “hypocritical spectacle” that put no real pressure on Israel over its war crimes. Moscow also said the episode showed the US administration was more interested in throwing a bone to American voters and persuading a domestic audience it was being even-handed in the crisis. Continue reading...