Israeli leaders have been saying for nearly two months that the most intense phase of the military campaign in Gaza is drawing to an end. At least 470 people were killed, according to Gaza health officials, and six UN-run schools-turned-shelters were hit. For more on that, read: US Gaza pier to close after costing $230m for a day’s worth of aid. COP29 letter offers a taste of climate finance battles to comeAgreeing a “fair and ambitious” new climate finance goal is the “top negotiating priority” of Azerbaijan, hosts of the UN COP29 summit in November. “The needs and priorities of developing country Parties” will be taken into account in negotiating the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance, he wrote.