The United Nation Security Council convened Tuesday a closed-door emergency meeting to discuss israel’s latest escalation in the Gaza Strip.
“The ceasefire remains in place as I speak,” said Tor Wennesland, as he updated on events between 5 and 7 August, marking the worst outbreak of fighting since May 2021.
He welcomed Egypt’s crucial role in brokering the accord alongside efforts by the United Nations, Qatar, United States, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. “Together these efforts helped prevent the outbreak of a full-scale war,” and allowed for the delivery of humanitarian relief into Gaza earlier today, he said.
According to Palestinian Health Ministry, from 5 August, the zionist occupation regime launched 147 air strikes against targets in Gaza, killing at least forty-six Palestinians, and injuring 360 others. (ILKHA)
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Around 125,000 Palestinian worshippers attended Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, a holy site for Muslims, despite Israeli restrictions.
International aid organization IHO EBRAR is actively delivering Ramadan aid across Afghanistan. Their efforts include distributing bread, food parcels, and hosting iftar meals in various regions throughout the country.
A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece this morning, triggering tremors throughout the region and raising concerns about potential tsunamis.
As the US-backed Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip entered day 175 on Friday, massive aerial and artillery strikes continued to pound neighborhoods, homes, shelter centers and aid convoys, and massacre more civilians, mostly children and women.