From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News,
our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, Israel's war on Gaza must end now, say 28 countries.
Hello, I'm Beth.
And I'm Pippa.
In this programme,
we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode as well as a worksheet on our website bbclearningenglish.com.
So let's take a closer look at this story.
A joint statement from 28 nations has demanded an end to the war in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages.
The statement says the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.
meaning it is worse than ever.
Hundreds of people in Gaza have been killed trying to get food from aid operations controlled by Israel.
More than 100 aid agencies say mass starvation is spreading across Gaza.
Over 59,000 people have been killed
since Israel launched its offensive after the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023.
according to Gaza's health ministry run by Hamas.
Israel has rejected the criticism in the joint statement from the 28 nations
as being disconnected from reality.
Let's have our first headline.