SINGAPORE, July 25 — Singapore has condemned the denial of humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling it a violation of international humanitarian law. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Thursday described Israel’s military response as “unconscionable” and urged an immediate ceasefire.

"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.

"The prolonged suffering of innocent civilians in Gaza arising from the excessive Israeli military reaction to the terror attacks of Hamas since Oct 7, 2023, is unconscionable," said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Humanitarian officials see a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in Gaza and toward Palestinians.

Twenty-five countries have released a joint statement calling for the immediate end of the war in Gaza and accusing Israel of not allowing sufficient aid in, demanding it must do so to comply with international humanitarian law.

Israel will face further sanctions from the UK if it fails to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, David Lammy said. “We’ve announced a raft of sanctions over the last few months,” the Foreign Secretary told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, when asked what plans he had if Israel continued the war.

LONDON -- Israeli warplanes continued to bombard the neighboring Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after carrying out the deadliest single attack there in the latest outbreak of violence between Israel ...

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation denied that the government knew Hamas was planning to attack Israel, a claim that has left many divided.