Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 315th day, has killed about 40,005 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded 92,401 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed buildings.
Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 315th day, has killed about 40,005 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded 92,401 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed buildings.Palestinians living in makeshift tents in the Hamad area of Khan Younis, Gaza migrate with their belongings following Israel's evacuation warning on August 16, 2024.
The two leaders"agreed on continuing and intensifying joint efforts in the upcoming days to reach a deal," the statement said. During their phone call, they"stressed the need for calm and de-escalation in the region," the statement said.US President Joe Biden struck a hopeful note as negotiators seeking to hammer out the details of a ceasefire to end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages departed the Qatari capital of Doha before reconvening next week in Egypt.
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas condemned the Israeli army for issuing evacuation orders for Palestinians in the Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis areas of Gaza, calling it another attempt to intensify"collective punishment” and “genocide." Mediators will work over the coming days on details of the Gaza ceasefire proposal, according to the statement, hoping to reach an agreement based on terms decided on Friday.
Hezbollah identified the slain fighter as Ibrahim Shawqi Salama, 40, from the town of Blida in southern Lebanon. Malaysia successfully evacuated 127 Palestinians from Gaza, bringing them to safety in the Southeast Asian nation. In a statement, the Palestinian resistance group called for an insurgency and confrontation against the gangs of settlers.
This round of negotiations opened on Thursday, and the talks would resume on Friday for a second day, Qatari and US officials saidThe White House has said that attacks carried out by"violent settlers" on Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank"are unacceptable and must stop" after one person was killed during a mob attack on a small Palestinian village.
"Canada has contacted the Israeli government for more information on this incident, and we call for an investigation," said spokeswoman Olivia Batten, according to a report by the Canadian Press. The spokesperson added in a statement that the efforts of the mediators are ongoing to move forward in endeavors to reach a ceasefire that would facilitate the release of hostages and enable the entry of the largest possible amount of humanitarian aid into Gaza.Palestinian resistance group Hamas has said any Gaza ceasefire deal must involve the total withdrawal of Israeli invading troops from the Palestinian territory.
A ceasefire in Gaza would likely calm tensions across the region and may persuade Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah to refrain from retaliatory strikes on Israel after Tel Aviv assassinated a top Hezbollah commander in a strike and Ismail Haniyeh, a top political leader, in an explosion in Iran’s capital.
The UN has emphasised that the death toll in the Gaza"is an approximation," and the number may be"an undercount."
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