Live updates: Middle East crisis

Two people were shot outside an event being hosted at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night.

At least one person has been killed, with at least one of the victims believed to be a staff member at the Israeli embassy in Washington, according to US outlet ABC News.

At least 90 trucks simply, in the words of UN officials, are a “drop in the ocean”. Particularly since it’s now been 11 weeks that Israel had a total and complete blockade on all aid, reported Al Jazeera.

UN officials are certainly not celebrating … because they say they will take any aid they can to get in, even to save one life.

Amnesty International has said that “firm action” must include halting all military support for Israel, including weapons transfers, Al Jazeera reported.

The rights group called on countries to go to the UN Security Council and other international bodies “to collectively adopt targeted sanctions against Israeli officials most implicated in crimes under international law”.

Amnesty also urged world leaders to pledge to implement International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants and support the tribunal.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

There are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Gallant and Netanyahu “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity”, the court said in November when the warrants were issued.

UN chief Guterres’s spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, has confirmed that the United Nations collected “around 90 truckloads of goods” and dispatched them to Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.

“We have no further details to share at this time,” Dujarric said in a brief statement.

Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Wednesday demanded a "full investigation" into shots fired by Israeli forces during a visit by diplomats, including four Canadians, to the occupied West Bank.

"I have asked my officials to summon Israel's Ambassador to convey Canada's serious concerns. We expect a full investigation and accountability," Anand said on X.

Uruguay summoned the Israeli ambassador over shots fired by Israel's military during a visit by foreign diplomats, including an Uruguayan representative, to the occupied West Bank.

The foreign ministry said it wanted Ambassador Michal Hershkovitz to "clarify" what Israel called "warning shots" fired during the diplomats' visit to the town of Jenin.

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the Israeli army for opening fire on an international diplomatic delegation visiting the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.

In a statement, Doha described the incident as a “blatant violation” of international laws, conventions, and diplomatic norms. The ministry urged the international community to fulfil its moral and legal obligations by holding Israel accountable for its violations.

Portugal has become the latest European country to summon Israel’s ambassador after the Israeli army fired warning shots at diplomats in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.

The foreign ministry in Lisbon said the request was made “following this incident, which calls international law into question”.

A Portuguese diplomat was a member of the delegation that was fired upon in Jenin.

At least 82 people have been killed today across Gaza as Israeli attacks show no signs of letting up, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources.

Dozens of people were also wounded today, medical sources in Gaza said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he was ready for a "temporary ceasefire" to secure the return of hostages held in Gaza, adding 20 of them were "certainly" alive.

"If there is an option for a temporary ceasefire to free hostages; we'll be ready," Netanyahu said a televised speech, adding that "there are 20 hostages that are certainly alive".