Australia demands Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating ‘the population faces starvation’ in joint statement

Palestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,' joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansion

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Australia has joined 22 other nations in condemning Israel over its decision to allow limited aid into Gaza while announcing a military expansion to take control" of the besieged strip.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his troops were making progress" on taking control of Gaza after Israel's military had earlier declared a central city a combat zone and killed more than 60 people in airstrikes, while a senior minister said Israel's army would wipe out" what remains of Palestinian Gaza.

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