Wednesday, 24 July 2024

Israel War on Gaza: Fierce Battles, Humanitarian Crisis, and Global Reactions

 


Intense Fighting in Khan Younis and Bureij

In the latest ground assault by the Israeli military in Khan Younis, at least 89 Palestinians have been killed and 250 others injured. The area is witnessing intense resistance from Palestinian fighters. Approximately 150,000 residents of Khan Younis were forced to flee within a day, many receiving only minutes of warning before evacuating to areas with minimal infrastructure.

In Washington, DC, hundreds of protesters were arrested ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the US Congress. Netanyahu, who faces potential war crimes charges from the ICC, is also scheduled to meet President Biden, and presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

The ongoing war massacre from israil on Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 39,090 people and injuries to 90,147 in Gaza. The death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas-led attacks stands at approximately 1,139, with many still held captive in Gaza.

UK Charity Condemns Child Casualties

A Palestinian boy hugs a pair of shoes as he cries while killed members of a family are brought for burial, outside Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis [Bashar Taleb/AFP]

Save the Children reports that at least 24 children are among the over 80 people killed by Israeli forces in a single day in Khan Younis. Jeremy Stoner, the charity’s regional director for the Middle East, expressed outrage over the disproportionate massacre against Palestinian children, emphasizing the inhumane conditions and extreme stress faced by survivors. According to the UN, child casualties have increased by nearly 250 percent since the war began.

Violence in the Occupied West Bank

Israeli forces have killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. A customs officer was shot in Tubas, while a man was shot and another run over during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp. Additionally, a 13-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after being shot in Tulkarem on July 11. Since the start of the conflict, mass arrests, raids, and killings have become a daily occurrence in the West Bank. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that at least 513 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 7.

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