
Over twenty countries demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
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Israel has launched a ground offensive against the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. It comes as 25 countries, including two permanent members of the Security Council, have called for an immediate end to the fighting. Newshour speaks to Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide.
Also in the programme: the stolen painting returned to Italy after 52 years; Venus Williams is back on court.
(Picture: Smoke rises during Israeli strikes amid the Israeli military operation in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters)
Also in the programme: the stolen painting returned to Italy after 52 years; Venus Williams is back on court.
(Picture: Smoke rises during Israeli strikes amid the Israeli military operation in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025. Credit: Reuters)