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Israeli Forces Continue Deadly Assaults in Gaza Amid Calls for Ceasefire

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

Israeli forces have unleashed a barrage of violence across Gaza, resulting in the deaths of at least 25 people, including children, in various neighborhoods, and injuring many more. The attacks have sparked renewed calls for a ceasefire with Hamas, as the death toll in Israel's war on Palestine continues to rise. The Israeli military has admitted that it was likely responsible for the deaths of three Israeli captives who were killed in Gaza last November, a stark reminder of the Israeli army's lethal tactics. The UN special rapporteur on democratic and equitable international order, Mr. George Katrougalos, has condemned Israel's repeated attacks on UN officials and agencies, calling for the country to be held to the same standards as other nations.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israeli forces have killed at least 41,226 people and wounded 95,413 in the ongoing war on Palestine, according to UN estimates.
  • The Israeli military has admitted that it is likely responsible for the deaths of three Israeli captives who were killed in Gaza last November, contradicting earlier denials.
  • UN Special Rapporteur Mr. George Katrougalos has condemned Israel's attacks on UN officials and agencies, calling for the country to be held to the same standards as other nations.
  • The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement has marked the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, which saw over 3,500 Palestinian and Lebanese civilians killed, as a reminder of Israel's ongoing violence against Palestinians.
  • The BDS movement has also renewed its call for resistance against Israel's 76-year-old regime of settler-colonialism and apartheid.

Statistics:

  • At least 41,226 people have been killed in Israel's war on Palestine (Source: UN estimates)
  • 95,413 people have been wounded in Israel's war on Palestine (Source: UN estimates)
  • Israel's war on Palestine has lasted for over a year, with the live-streamed US-Israeli genocide against 2.3 million Palestinians in the occupied and besieged Gaza Strip (Source: BDS National Committee)
  • 3,500 Palestinian and Lebanese civilians were killed in the Sabra and Shatila massacre 42 years ago (Source: BDS National Committee)
  • 76 years have passed since the establishment of Israel's regime of settler-colonialism and apartheid (Source: BDS National Committee)
  • 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza are living under a US-Israeli blockade, with severe restrictions on their human rights and freedoms (Source: BDS National Committee)

Sources:

  • UN Special Rapporteur Mr. George Katrougalos (no date)
  • Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) National Committee (no date)
  • UN estimates (no date)
  • BDS National Committee (no date)

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