Iran (IMNA) - On Thursday, an air attack struck a residential building in Rafah, leading to the tragic loss of over 20 lives. Amidst the devastation, rescuers managed to save a toddler from the rubble. Additionally, Israeli air attacks have targeted residential areas throughout the Palestinian territory, resulting in the deaths of ten individuals in Khan Yunis and eight others in the Maghazi refugee camp. The indiscriminate nature of these strikes has raised concerns about the escalating humanitarian crisis.
Israeli Strikes Claim Lives of 210 Palestinians in Gaza; UN Warns of Famine Risk and Rising Violence by Settlers
Health officials in Gaza have reported that 210 Palestinians were killed on Thursday due to Israeli strikes. The death toll from the ongoing war, initiatedby the Israeli regime on October 7 after an operation by Gaza's resistance groups, has now reached at least 21,320, with the majority being women and children.
Amidst the conflict, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a warning, stating that 40 percent of Gaza's population is at risk of famine. This dire situation arises from Israel's restrictions on the entry of much-needed aid trucks into the region.
Furthermore, the UN Human Rights office has expressed deep concern over the increasing violence committed by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. This alarming trend highlights the urgent need for attention and action to address the escalating tensions in the region.
UN Official Condemns Israeli Officials' Comments, Calls for End to Violence Against Palestinians
The head of the United Nations (UN) office in the occupied Palestinian territories, Ajith Sunghay, stronglycriticized Israeli officials for their remarks, stating that such comments have emboldened settlers and the regime's forces, leading to an escalation of violence against Palestinians. Sunghay emphasized that the absence of accountability and impunity has further contributed to the surge in violence.
These remarks were made by Sunghay in response to a recent report released by the UN, which urged Israel to halt unlawful killings and settler violence in the occupied West Bank. The report, issued on Thursday, was prepared by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and highlighted the deteriorating human rights situation in the West Bank, including East al-Quds, since October 7, coinciding with the start of the Israeli military's bombing campaign in Gaza.
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