Key takeaways:
- Over 200 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed on Friday morning, with 70% of those killed being women and children.
- The US has urged Israel to do everything possible to protect civilians, and Israeli officials have stated that the fighting resumed due to a terrorist attack.
- The death toll has surpassed 15,200, and the international community is calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
The Israeli-Gaza conflict has escalated once again, with Israeli forces pounding targets in the southern Gaza strip on Saturday. This follows a weeklong truce with Hamas, and has raised concerns about civilian casualties.
According to the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza, over 200 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting resumed on Friday morning. The ministry also reported that 70% of those killed were women and children.
The US has urged Israel to do everything possible to protect civilians, and Israeli officials have stated that the fighting resumed due to a terrorist attack that killed four in Jerusalem on Thursday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that this was “very important going forward.”
The Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Saturday that the death toll has surpassed 15,200. Officials said that Israel is willing to give additional pauses in an effort to release all the hostages.
The conflict has caused major disruptions in hospital operations, and the Health Ministry has only been able to provide sporadic updates since November 11th. With the death toll continuing to rise, the international community is calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
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