David Lammy announces the suspension of trade negotiations - as UN warns 14,000 babies are at risk of dying within 48 hours if more aid doesn’t enter Gaza quickly

The UN's humanitarian chief welcomes the move but says it is only "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed".

The leaders of France, Britain and Canada threatened Israel with "concrete actions" if it continues its strikes in Gaza and doesn't lift humanitarian aid restrictions. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has more.

UN warns 14,000 babies in Gaza face death within 48 hours without urgent aid amid ongoing blockade and limited humanitarian access.

Humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said the five aid trucks allowed into the strip on Monday were a “drop in the ocean” amid international condemnation of Israel

Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Friday, May 16th, 2025. This is The Excerpt. Today we get a closer sense of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. Plus the Supreme Court wrestles with birthright citizenship questions and what to expect from a giant military parade this summer.

A senior terrorist was killed by Israeli special forces in Khan Yunis, according to Arabic media reports, although the IDF said there was nothing special to report besides widespread operations

The Israel Defense Forces has issued a major evacuation warning for southern Gaza, telling all residents in the area around the city of Khan Younis to leave. The IDF says it is preparing to launch an "unprecedented attack" against Hamas in the area.

A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral,

Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organizations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act decisively,