Seven children are among at least 17 people killed in an Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in central Gaza, Palestinian officials and a hospital have said. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera has denied Israeli claims that six of its journalists are militants. Listen to The World as you scroll.
Vladimir Putin says only the creation of an independent Palestinian state can help solve 'historical injustice' towards its people.The Russian president was speaking at a BRICS summit in Kazan, where he said the level of confrontation between Israel and Iran has put the Middle East 'on the verge of full-scale war'.
'The key demand for restoring peace and stability on Palestinian territories is carrying out the two-state formula approved by the UN Security Council and General Assembly,' he said, adding that this would help solve 'the historical injustice towards the Palestinian people'.'Until this question is resolved, it will not be possible to break the vicious circle of violence.'For context: BRICS is an intergovernmental organisation.
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