More Than 1,300 Buildings Destroyed in Gaza: UN
More Than Buildings — More Than 1,300 Buildings Destroyed in Gaza: UN — full coverage and analysis on Nai Khabar. Below we break down the key facts and what this development means.
The UN’s relief agency OCHA reported that “5,540 housing units” in those buildings were wiped out and around 3,750 other houses were severely damaged and unfit for living.
At the same time, Russia’s envoy to the United Nations urged for a “humanitarian cease-fire” in Gaza and Israel on Friday, while holding the United States accountable for the continuing crisis.
The Russian proposal, submitted to the Security Council and obtained by AFP, demands an “immediate” halt of fire and the safe release of all captives, and “strongly denounces all violence and aggression against civilians and all acts of terror.”
The document did not specifically mention Hamas, the armed group that controls Gaza and on Saturday stormed into Israel through the heavily fortified border and killed 1,300 people, mostly civilians.
Hamas, labeled as a terrorist group by the European Union and the United States, took about 150 Israeli, foreign and dual-national prisoners to Gaza in the initial assault, Israel has claimed.
The United States has urged the Security Council to censure the Palestinian militants and their attack, the most lethal in Israel’s history.
Israel has retaliated to the intrusion with a barrage of missile attacks on the crowded territory of Gaza, killing at least 1,900 people — again mostly civilians, including more than 600 children.
“We’re persuaded that the Security Council must act to stop the carnage and resume peace talks with a view to creating a Palestinian state as it was meant to do so long ago,” Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said after the private meeting of the Security Council on Friday.
Nebenzia said there were favorable reactions to the draft resolution among some member states.
He also accused the United States of carrying “responsibility for the impending war in the Middle East,” and slammed European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen for “ignoring the Israeli air force attacks on civilian facilities in the Gaza Strip.”
The Security Council is often split on Israeli-Palestinian issues. Members spoke carefully of the resolution after the meeting.
“The draft resolution showed up just two minutes before we entered the council meeting,” said British Ambassador Barbara Woodward.
“I think for something that is as significant as this, we’ve already seen how much human life has been lost. We need time for consultation, serious consultation.”
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun said that “there is an emerging agreement on the humanitarian issues,” adding: “We are open to all efforts which will help end the fire, help ease the tension.”
Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister Mauro Vieira, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council, said that “Brazil will continue to work closely with all delegations aiming for a unified position by the Council on the situation.
- The Gaza Strip is under a “total blockade” by Israel, which has stopped the supply of electricity, food, fuel and other essential commodities to the enclave.
- Israel has launched a massive bombing campaign on Gaza, targeting residential buildings, infrastructure, border crossings and Hamas fighters.
- Hamas has fired thousands of rockets into Israel, killing and injuring civilians and soldiers, and also carried out a surprise ground attack across the border, taking hostages and causing heavy casualties1245.
- The death toll has risen to more than 3,000 people on both sides, mostly civilians, including hundreds of children.
- The international community has called for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid for Gaza, but the efforts have been hampered by the US veto at the UN Security Council and the lack of dialogue between Israel and Hamas.
You see the following because WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY are enabled on this site. Please disabled these to prevent the display of these developers' debug messages.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
- The `the_content` filter applied.
true
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- Post type is.
- post
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
- Is supported post type?
true
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
- Is auto insert for post types?
true
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
- Post eligible.
true
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Found headings:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Replace found headings with:
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- Insert TOC at position
- before
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
- Insert TOC before first eligible heading.
1
Related Stories on Nai Khabar
Related Stories
Imran Khan Addresses Saifur Code ControversyJuly 25, 2023- Pakistan Dispatches Urgent Humanitarian Aid to GazaOctober 19, 2023
- Besieged Palestinians Await Aid as Israel Pounds GazaOctober 20, 2023
