Global Leaders Demand Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza

The leaders of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have jointly called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. They emphasize the need to protect civilians and increase humanitarian assistance. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris also urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to support a ceasefire to alleviate Palestinian suffering.

In a unified call for peace, the leaders of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Friday.

"An immediate ceasefire is needed desperately," read the joint statement. "Civilians must be protected, and a sustained increase in the flow of assistance throughout Gaza is needed to address the humanitarian situation."

This came as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to help broker a Gaza ceasefire, adopting a more forceful stance than President Joe Biden.

(With inputs from agencies.)