In rare move, heads of CIA, MI6 issue joint call for ceasefire in Gaza
Saturday, 7 September 2024 () CIA Director William Burns and MI6 Chief Richard Moore have called for a ceasefire in Gaza to de-escalate the Israel-Hamas conflict. They emphasised their intelligence efforts to broker peace and end civilian suffering. The chiefs also discussed global threats from Russia, China, and terrorism while praising Ukraine's resilience against Russian aggression.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is making an urgent plea for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to conduct a mass polio vaccination campaign. The situation is dire as bombs continue to fall,..