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Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas. At least 20 people, including children, have died in Gaza due to malnutrition dehydration since the war began in Gaza. UN said almost 40% of aid missions it coordinated in Gaza were denied by Israel last month. In response to crisis in Gaza, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Cyprus this week to discuss creating a maritime aid corridor.

while US has conducted strikes on two drones in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. The strike came just hours after a Houthi missile attack on a commercial ship near Yemen killed three crew members and wounded at least four.

Gaza ceasefire possible, says US; three killed in Houthi attack on ship. Negotiators are trying to secure a 40-day ceasefire in time for Ramadan, which begins early next week. At least three people were killed in a Houthi attack on a Greek-owned freighter, the first deaths since strikes began.

US said on Wednesday (Mar 6) that talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza could still reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel as the enclave's humanitarian crisis prompted South Africa to ask the World Court for new emergency measures.

Negotiators from Hamas militants, Qatar and Egypt – but not Israel – are trying to secure a 40-day ceasefire in time for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins early next week.