Amid the two-day Israel-Hamas truce extension, the United Nations and Middle East leaders have called for a true ceasefire to protect civilians and allow unrestricted aid to enter the Gaza Strip.
There will be a four-day ceasefire in Gaza after the Israeli cabinet agreed to a truce brokered by Qatar that will also see the release of about 50 captives held by Hamas since October 7.
Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia called for an immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip.
The bombardment of Gaza continues as hospitals have been targeted over the past 24 hours, including snipers attacking patients inside the Al-Shifa Hospital.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to consistently and assertively call for an immediate ceasefire and to expedite humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza.
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