Israel army says it will use ‘unprecedented force’ in Gaza City and urges residents to leave – Middle East crisis live

IDF tells residents of Gaza City to flee south but closes Salah al-Din road evacuation route

In the latest episode of the Guardian’s Today in Focus podcast, diplomatic editor Patrick Wintour and Arab Barghouthi, who advocates on behalf of his father, Marwan, a Palestinian political leader commonly referred to as ‘Palestine’s Mandela’, speak with host Nosheen Iqbal about what is motivating the UK’s imminent recognition of Palestine and why it matters.

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