Israel launched new air strikes against Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, according to an AFP journalist. The NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) denounced on Wednesday "with the greatest firmness" an Israeli strike against one of its residences.
The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken met Brazilian President Lula on Wednesday in Brasilia for his first visit to Brazil. China lambasted the American veto of a draft UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.