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Gaza Health Ministry reports rising death toll amid conflict
The ministry says in a statement that, as of today, 39,965 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7.
It added that 92,294 people have been wounded in that span of time.
Israeli strikes on Nuseirat, Maghazi, Khan Younis and Rafah killed at least Palestinians.
Second day: Israelis march on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Crowds of Israelis have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the second straight day and performed Talmudic rituals there, reports the Wafa news agency.
Yesterday, thousands of Israelis, watched by security forces, marched on the holy site and performed Jewish religious rites, which are banned at the location. Among the activists was far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who told the crowd Israel was making progress in establishing “sovereignty” there.
The minister’s visit was denounced by numerous Arab states as well as the US, which said he had “demonstrated blatant disregard for the historic status quo” of Jerusalem’s holy sites.
Attacks on Gaza schools signal a growing storm ahead
The recent attack on a Gaza City school by the Israeli forces, which killed at least 100 people, was “far from an isolated incident. The Israeli strikes on schools “occurring with increasing frequency,” The UN’s humanitarian agency tells UNSC.
UN condemnations a drop in the bucket for Israel's actions
“Israel does not care about your condemnations” over the mass killing of civilians and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour tells emergency meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound
JERUSALEM (AFP) – A far-right Israeli minister prayed with thousands of Jews at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem Tuesday, defying a ban on Jewish prayer at the flashpoint site and drawing global condemnation.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who has often ignored the Israeli government's longstanding ban, vowed to "defeat Hamas" in Gaza in a video he filmed during his visit.
Biden says Gaza ceasefire could stop Iran attacking Israel
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring.
His remarks came after Iran rejected Western calls to "stand down" its threat of reprisals.
Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat
TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.
The Islamic republic and its allies have blamed Israel for Haniyeh's killing on July 31 during a visit to the Iranian capital for the swearing-in of President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has not commented.
US approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza.
The sale comes as Biden has pressed Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire after 10 months of bloodshed, although the weapons would take years to reach Israel.
