Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to fold the office that manages Washington's relations with Palestinians into the US embassy in Jerusalem, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday.

The US Office of Palestinian Affairs will now report to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and will be merged with the other sections of the main embassy to Israel in the coming weeks, Bruce told reporters.

The Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) has said that Israel's continuing blockade of humanitarian aid is pushing Gaza closer to a hunger crisis, urging Tel Aviv to lift the blockade immediately.

Addressing a summit, Michael Martin said that there must be an immediate ceasefire, the release of all remaining hostages, and the resumption of unhindered humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza "at an unprecedented scale."

"Israel's continuing humanitarian blockade is pushing Gaza closer to a hunger crisis. This must be lifted immediately. It is simply wrong, in principle and in law, to inflict hunger and suffering on a civilian population, whatever the circumstances," said Martin, whose nation’s experience of the Irish Potato Famine still casts a long shadow.

A Houthi leader has said the group is ready to stop attacking Washington's military ships if the US halts its strikes but will continue operations in support of Gaza.

Oman has announced that its mediatory efforts led to a ceasefire between the US and Houthis in Yemen after President Donald Trump said the group will not be carrying out attacks on commercial ships.

“Following recent discussions and contacts conducted by the Sultanate of Oman with the United States and the relevant authorities in Sana'a, in the Republic of Yemen, with the aim of de-escalation, efforts have resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides,” Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said in a statement on X.

“In the future, neither side will target the other, including American vessels, in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait, ensuring freedom of navigation and the smooth flow of international commercial shipping,” he added.

Expressing appreciation for both parties’ cooperation, Albusaidi said, “The Sultanate of Oman expresses its gratitude to both parties for their constructive approach that led to this welcome outcome, and hopes that it will lead to further progress on many regional issues towards achieving justice, peace, and prosperity for all.”

The UN has warned that humanitarian operations in Gaza are on the brink of shutting down” because of Israel's continued blockade and denial of access to fuel and supplies.

"The Israeli authorities continue to routinely deny our access to larger, urgently needed fuel reserves in areas such as Rafah," UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said at a news conference, citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

He added that "time is running out" for aid operations. "Our humanitarian partners have gone above and beyond to try and sustain life-saving support," said Haq, citing efforts to provide hot meals, clean water, hygiene kits and health services despite severe shortages.

Pro-Palestine activists from the Palestine Action group have targeted ADS Group's London office, accusing it of lobbying parliament on behalf of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons firm.

The group, known for its direct actions against arms factories across the UK that supply military equipment to Israel, said on X that they targeted ADS Group in London.

"On behalf of Elbit Systems, ADS lobby Parliament and give the firm access to buyers of their Israeli weapons which are tested on Palestinians," it said on X. Photos from the protest showed blood-red paint were sprayed onto the entrance and the wall of the office, "Free Gaza" was also written on the building.

About 30 pro-Palestinian students were arrested after a protest at the University of Washington (UW) erupted over the school's cut ties with Boeing because of its role in the genocide in Gaza.

"About 30 individuals who occupied the building were arrested, and charges of trespassing, property destruction and disorderly conduct, and conspiracy to commit all three will be referred to the King County Prosecutor's Office," school spokesperson Victor Balta said in a statement.

Any Israeli attempt to annex land in Gaza would be "unacceptable", the UK's Middle East minister said as Israel's army prepared to broaden its assault in the Palestinian territory.

"We strongly oppose the expansion of Israel's operations. Any attempt to annex land in Gaza would be unacceptable," Minister Hamish Falconer said.

Humanitarian aid delivery into Gaza "must resume immediately and should never be politicised," the EU foreign policy chief told the Israeli foreign minister.

In a phone call, Kaja Kallas told Gideon Sa'ar that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is "untenable".

"Humanitarian aid must resume immediately and should never be politicised. The new aid delivery mechanism should run through humanitarian actors," she wrote on X.