- Reuters
- 32 Minutes ago
48 Palestinians perish in latest Israeli strikes
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- Web Desk
- Sep 19, 2024
GAZA: In a series of Israeli strikes on Gaza, 48 Palestinians lost their lives, including nine children, according to a spokesperson for the Civil Defense.
The most recent escalation of violence by Israel drew widespread condemnation and concern from various international observers and humanitarian organisations.
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The ongoing conflict saw a significant toll on the Palestinian population, with the latest fugues indicating that a total of 41,220 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October last year.
The situation is dare, with many families affected by the loss of loved ones and destruction of homes and infrastructure.
Continuous, almost daily bombardment by Israel military has reduced the enclave to a barren wasteland, with Israel war crimes now amounting to deaths of 15,000 Palestinian children.
The occupied forces even escalated the violence from Gaza to the occupied West Bank, with the Israeli military killing several people there, incldjuing a Turkish-American citizen peacefully protesting.
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Reports indicate that a 16-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during an Israeli operation in a refugee camp in the occupied Jerusalem,
The incident adds to a growing number of fatalities in the occupied-West Bank, where 707 Palestinans have lost their lives to Israeli attacks.
The violence has sparked outrage among Palestinian leaders and communities, who repeatedly call for an end to an ongoing, active genocide. The huge number of children involved in the casualties is particularly concerning, with several humanitarian organisations advocating for urgent measures to protect children.
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Israel has been targeting schools, hospital and even international aid workers, including threatening United Nations workers.
International media outlets have been closely covering the developments, highlighting the scale of the violence and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in both Gaza and the occupied-West Bank.