At least 115 more Palestinians have been killed in ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, pushing the total death toll since the conflict escalated last year to 42,718, the Gaza Health Ministry reported on Tuesday. Over 100,282 people have been injured, with casualties crossing the 100,000 mark amid relentless Israeli assaults.
In the past 48 hours alone, the Israeli forces have carried out seven attacks that led to massacres of entire families, resulting in 115 deaths and 487 injuries. Rescue operations remain hindered, with many people trapped under rubble or unreachable due to ongoing strikes, according to ministry sources.
Despite a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire, Israel has continued its military offensive in Gaza. This follows an attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and has resulted in nearly the entire population of the Gaza Strip being displaced. A severe blockade on Gaza has led to a critical shortage of food, clean water, and medical supplies.
Efforts by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar to mediate a cease-fire and negotiate a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas have failed, largely due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal to cease military operations. Israel now faces an international legal challenge, as the International Court of Justice prepares to hear a genocide case related to its actions in Gaza.–News Desk