The foreign ministry has said it is “deeply concerned” about Israel’s plans to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox “The intensification of hostilities risks further deteriorating the already catastrophic humanitarian situation,” the Swiss foreign ministry wrote on X on Friday. Switzerland thus “reiterates its call for immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access, a ceasefire, the release of all hostages,” the ministry added. It also called for the resumption of a political process with a view to a two-state solution in the region, in which both states co-exist peacefully and safely within internationally recognised borders. Some 22 months after the start of the war in Gaza, Israeli leaders decided on Friday morning to further intensify fighting in the coastal strip. The Israeli security cabinet approved a plan to capture the city of Gaza, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. After ...
