Months of behind-the-scenes negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have failed to halt the fighting between Hamas and Israel, apart from a one-week truce beginning in late November
world1 day ago
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Saturday at least 21,672 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted on October 7.
A ministry statement said 165 Gazans were killed over the past 24 hours, while 56,165 others have been wounded in the fighting.
The majority of casualties are civilians and 312 healthcare workers are among the dead, it added.
Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
Israeli forces have rounded up thousands of Gazans during their ground offensive, with 99 healthcare workers still among the detainees, according to the ministry.
Health officials reported detainees have been subjected to "cruel physical and psychological torture, starvation, thirst, sleep deprivation, and continuous interrogation in extreme cold".
The Israeli military last week rejected allegations of torture made by former detainees and a medic.
Gaza's health ministry appealed on Saturday to the international community for more support, including greater assistance in evacuating more patients.
ALSO READ:
Fewer than one per cent of the war wounded have been able to leave Gaza for treatment abroad, through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, the ministry said.
The fighting has put 23 hospitals and 53 health centres out of service, while 104 ambulances have been destroyed, the ministry said.
The war began with Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks, which left about 1,140 people dead in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
Months of behind-the-scenes negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have failed to halt the fighting between Hamas and Israel, apart from a one-week truce beginning in late November
world1 day ago
Modi's government has frequently deployed bulldozers and earthmovers to flatten property owned by those facing trial, saying it targets illegal construction and is a firm response to criminal activity
world1 day ago
If approved, Oxford Street would join other major shopping hubs such as Times Square in New York and La Rambla in Barcelona that have gone fully traffic-free
world1 day ago
The country added a total of 10 GW of renewable capacity in April-August, the first five months of this fiscal year, taking its total to about 153 GW
world1 day ago
Between now and 2050, 40 million more children will have stunted growth and 28 million more will suffer from wasting, the most extreme and irreversible forms of malnutrition
world1 day ago
The number of over-65s has hit a record high of 36.25 million, accounting for 29.3 per cent of Japan's population, according to government data
world1 day ago
Long-standing tensions between the Meitei and Kuki communities revolve around competition for land and public jobs
world1 day ago