Noel Barrot on Tuesday urged Israel to allow foreign press into the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza, as warnings of famine mount after 21 months of war.

Jean-Noël Barrot also called for an 'immediate ceasefire' in the Gaza Strip on Monday after Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. 'There is no longer any justification for the Israeli army's military operations in Gaza,

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli ground troops for the first time Monday pushed into areas of a central Gaza city where several aid groups are based, in what appeared to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corridors.

A protester opposing Israel's involvement in the Tour de France was intercepted by security after attempting to disrupt Stage 11 of the prestigious cycling race in Toulouse.

When a man began running down the course at the Tour de France in protest of an Israeli team's participation, a security guard pulled no punches.

A man protesting the participation of an Israel-based team in the Tour de France ran onto the course as the leaders raced for the finish line.