BICOM
19th May 2021
The UK media continues to cover the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
BBC News reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip has “set Hamas back by many years”.
The Guardian reports that France and Egypt have increased pressure on the US to demand a ceasefire. France called for a UN Security Council resolution to address the escalation, but the US has so far blocked efforts for a joint statement calling for the fighting to end.
The Independent reports that more than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.