Israel voted for Israel: Why Gaza wasn’t on the ballot
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Gaza witnessed two more Palestinian deaths on Saturday, as Israeli forces continued to violate the ceasefire agreement that has been in place since October 2023. The fatalities occurred amid ongoing Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip.
In central Gaza, Diaa Abu al-Rous lost his life in an Israeli strike near the Nuseirat refugee camp. An Israeli drone is believed to have carried out the attack, according to witnesses. Meanwhile, Arafat al-Arair passed away in Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza City due to injuries sustained from a previous Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, southwest of Gaza City.
Israeli military vehicles and artillery shelled various areas across Gaza, including eastern Beit Lahia, Gaza City, Khan Younis in the south, and Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. Additionally, Israeli warships shelled the Gaza City coastline, and Israeli military vehicles opened fire towards the shore. In the eastern Tuffah neighbourhood of Gaza City, Israeli military vehicles heavily shelled homes near the al-Sanafour intersection.
In Khan Younis, Israeli military vehicles targeted tents housing displaced Palestinians in al-Iqlimi and Bir 19 areas south of the city. While several tents were struck, no injuries were reported. As of Thursday, Gaza's health ministry reported that Israeli violations of the ceasefire have killed 1,574 Palestinians and wounded 5,687 others.
Since October 2023, Israel's war in Gaza has claimed over 74,000 Palestinian lives and injured more than 175,000. The conflict has also destroyed around 90% of civilian infrastructure in the region.
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