Palestinian Death Toll In Gaza Tops 69,000, Local Health Officials Say
HuffPost
On Saturday, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers, paramedics, activists and journalists in the occupied West Bank as settler violence reaches new highs in the territory.
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials said Saturday that over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war so far, as Israel and Hamas completed the latest exchange of bodies under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire agreement.
The latest jump in deaths is attributed to more bodies being recovered under the rubble in the devastated strip since the ceasefire began on Oct. 10, and also because previously unidentified bodies were identified. It also includes Palestinians killed by strikes on the territory since the truce took hold, attacks that Israel says are to take out remaining militants.
Though fragile, the deal appears to be holding, with Israel earlier on Saturday returning the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to hospital officials in the strip. The handover came a day after militants returned the remains of a hostage to Israel.
The exchanges of the dead are the central component of the initial phase of the ceasefire deal, which requires that Hamas return all hostage remains as quickly as possible. The truce is aimed at winding down the deadliest and most destructive war ever fought between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
The Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage.
Canada will initially allow in up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles at a tariff of 6.1% on most-favoured-nation terms, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
An independent counsel has requested the death sentence for Yoon on rebellion charges.
Trump "has made it clear all options are on the table to stop the slaughter," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said.
It is the sixth tanker that has been seized by the U.S. as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products.
The president on Tuesday consulted with his national security team about next steps after telling reporters he believed the killing in Iran was “significant.”
According to an Israeli assessment, Donald Trump has decided to intervene in Iran but the scope and timing of the action remains unclear, an Israeli official said.
The crane hit the moving train, causing it to derail and catch fire.
Soon after the new death toll became public, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING - TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!”
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was among the speakers who pulled out of the event.
Trump says Iran wants to negotiate with the U.S. after his threat to strike the country over its crackdown on protesters.
A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said.
There were fresh reports of violence across Iran, although an internet blackout made it difficult to assess the full extent of unrest.
The pre-dawn raid was carried out by Marines and Navy sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.