Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 272nd day, has killed at least 38,011 Palestinians — 70% of them women and children –– and wounded 87,445, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed homes and 9,500+ abducted by Tel Aviv.Israeli army's control of over one-quarter of Gaza and infrastructure expansion signify a potential long-term control strategy.
"Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live their lives in peace and security, with freedom, dignity and equal rights. The two-state solution is the only viable solution," Barth Eide said, referring to Norway's earlier stance.
Since then, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced mounting pressure to secure the release of the 136 hostages who remain in captivity.Israel's attorney general has demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close the Sde Teiman desert detention camp “immediately,” according to local media.
The UN food body published a video showing quantities of food parcels being packed in its warehouse in Abu Rawash area in central Egypt in preparations for dispatch to"vulnerable families in Gaza."Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for increased pressure on Israel to return to the negotiation table for a permanent Gaza ceasefire.
Also condemning Israel’s ongoing policies of dispossession in the West Bank, it added:"The ongoing efforts aiming at establishing facts on the ground and risking to lead to a de-facto annexation must stop."At least eight Palestinians were killed and several others injured in fresh Israeli air strikes in Gaza, according to local authorities and witnesses.
The Health Ministry in Gaza has said that at least 38,011 Palestinians have been killed during nearly nine months of Israeli war in the enclave. Israeli forces were"striking launch posts in southern Lebanon", the military said in a statement, after"numerous projectiles and suspicious aerial targets crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory".0923 GMT — Hezbollah launches 'explosive drones' at Israeli army positions
The military statement identified the slain soldier as Cpt. Roy Miller, 21, a platoon commander in the army's Givati Brigade's Rotem Battalion.Israeli shelling continues across Gaza as devastating onslaught enters 272nd day Israel shelled the northwestern areas of the Nuseirat refugee camp, and central Gaza, and also targeted areas of Khan Younis and Rafah.