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Israel According to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees chief Lazzarini to the UN Security Council Israel’s “bombardment and a merciless siege have transformed Gaza beyond recognition”. Also, Mr Lazzarini stated that “dehumanisation that is rampant” in the war between Israel and Palestine must end. Wafa reports that 7 individuals including women and children have died during the latest Israeli attack on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister of Qatar, has said that Gaza ceasefire talks are “stumbling” and accused some parties of using the mediation for “narrow political interest”. On Friday, the UN Security Council is due to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, a move the US – Israel’s strongest ally – is poised to block . At least 33,899 Palestinians have been killed and 76,664 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139 and dozens of people are still detained in Gaza.