The crisis in Gaza has escalated sharply with a series of devastating Israeli airstrikes resulting in a significant increase in Palestinian casualties. The latest strikes targeted the Al-Mawasi area in the southern Gaza Strip, where at least 25 people were killed and 50 others injured as they sheltered in tents. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urgently called for an immediate ceasefire, citing the chaos and total lawlessness that is preventing the distribution of humanitarian aid and warning of the potential for a regional catastrophe. The death toll since the beginning of the conflict on October 7 has now surpassed 37,500, with more than 85,000 injured. The International Criminal Court has condemned the ongoing violence and called for its immediate cessation while the Cuban government pledged to join the ICC’s investigation into Israel’s alleged war crimes in a bid to support international efforts to end the genocide against the Palestinian people. Rescue teams and civil defense units are struggling to access many bodies trapped under rubble and strewn in the streets.
Key points
- Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have killed at least 25 Palestinians and injured 50 in the Al-Mawasi area.
- The UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis.
- Over 37,500 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict began, with the death toll continuing to rise.
