According to information released by both Palestine and Israel on the 12th, a total of over 2400 people have died and over 8500 have been injured in t
According to information released by both Palestine and Israel on the 12th, a total of over 2400 people have died and over 8500 have been injured in this round of conflict.
The number of casualties caused by this round of Palestinian Israeli conflict is rapidly increasing.
According to information released by both Palestine and Israel on the 12th, a total of over 2400 people have died and over 8500 have been injured in this round of conflict. The fierce exchange of fire between the two sides is still ongoing, and the casualties have increasingly exceeded the bilateral scope of Palestine and Israel, sparking widespread concern in the international community about the spillover of the conflict.
The crisis in the Gaza Strip intensifies
On the 11th, the United Nations Headquarters in New York held a press briefing confirming that 12 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNHCR) were killed in an Israeli air raid on the Gaza Strip, including teachers and doctors. In addition, since 7 October, a total of 30 students have died and 8 students and 3 teachers have been injured in schools operated by the Agency in the Gaza Strip. Two schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East were affected by air strikes, resulting in 16 Gaza residents taking refuge and 2 being seriously injured.
A Palestinian child in the Gaza Strip was urgently sent for medical treatment Source: AFP
The Near East Relief and Works Agency operates a total of 88 various schools in the Gaza Strip. As of now, a total of 220000 displaced Gazans have sought refuge in these schools, and the number of refugees is still increasing. Some schools are already facing problems of space congestion and insufficient food and drinking water.
Due to the ongoing Israeli airstrikes and siege, residents of the Gaza Strip are currently facing a survival crisis. According to the United Nations, Israeli air strikes have damaged seven water and sanitation facilities, causing difficulties for 650000 people in drinking water and affecting 1.1 million people.
The Gaza Strip electricity department stated that under Israeli bombing and siege, the only power plant in the Gaza Strip closed on the 11th after running out of fuel. The fuel provided by the people of the Gaza Strip is also on the brink of depletion.
In addition, citizens of the United States, France, Thailand, and other countries have all died or disappeared in this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The King of Jordan Strongly Supports the Palestinian Party
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an emergency visit to Israel on the 11th to continue to show his firm support for Israel. At present, the source of US military aid is constantly arriving in Israel.
Meanwhile, Palestine announced that President Abbas will visit Russia. Pakistani sources said they are waiting for the Russian official announcement of relevant information.
Despite the almost unanimous support of the Western world, countries in the Middle East have shown increasing independence. Although Jordan, a neighboring country of Palestine and Israel, has a US military presence, King Abdullah II of Jordan publicly stated on the 11th that he will not give up defending Palestine and demanded that Israel return to the 1967 border and support the "two country plan". Abdullah II has also instructed relevant personnel to provide medical and humanitarian assistance to Gaza through the border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
King Abdullah II of Jordan Source: TRT
Iranian President Leahy and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed had an emergency call on the 11th to discuss the necessity of ending war crimes against Palestine. This is the first call between the two sides since the "Beijing reconciliation" this year.
Egyptian President Sesi stated that he is urgently coordinating with all parties to prevent the escalation of the conflict and protect the people of both Palestine and Israel.
Guterres emergency speech
On the 11th, UN Secretary General Guterres delivered a speech at the UN headquarters in New York on the situation in the Middle East, expressing condolences for the UN victims and calling for preventing the spillover of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Guterres stated that he has been closely monitoring the severe situation in Israel and Gaza, maintaining contact with leaders in the region, while focusing on several key priorities. Guterres emphasized that it is necessary to protect civilians, respect and uphold international humanitarian law at all times.
On the 12th local time, Israeli air strikes continued. Source: aljazeera
Guterres pointed out that United Nations staff are providing assistance day and night, and there is a need for fast and unobstructed humanitarian channels to allow critical supplies, including fuel, food, and water, to enter Gaza.
There is no time to waste, every moment is important, "Guterres emphasized.
