Death toll rises as Israel – Palestine conflict continues
(VOVWORLD) - The latest figures by the Palestinian Ministry of Health say that 127 Palestinians have been killed, including 31 children, and about a thousand injured since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says this is not yet over and Israel will do everything to restore security to our cities and our people. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is condemning the attacks and called on the Biden administration to immediately and swiftly intervene before the situation gets “out of control.”
Abbas also called on the U.N. Security Council and other parties to “shoulder their responsibilities to stop these attacks in order to preserve security and peace in accordance with the provisions of international law.”
The U.N. chief is appealing for an immediate halt to fighting between Palestine and Israel. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the parties to allow mediation efforts to intensify and end the fighting more quickly. He reiterated his commitment to support Palestinians and Israelis in resolving the conflict, including through the so-called Quartet of Middle East mediators — the U.N., the U.S., the European Union and Russia.