While Muslims across the globe marked the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Palestinian families buried their loved ones as Israel intensified their bombardments, killing at least 80 in the past 48 hours. On Monday, an Israeli missile slammed into a public playground in the Shati UN Refugee camp, killing ten children that had been celebrating the first day of Eid, said Palestinian health officials. The attack on the playground came shortly after the United Nations Secretary General called for an immediate ceasefire as the death toll has risen to 1,115, with more than 7,000 injured. After being accused of a ‘war crime’ by Palestinian officials, Israel distanced itself from the attack, stating that it had not fired any missiles at the refugee camp. “We have not fired on the hospital or on Shati refugee camp,” Major Arye Shalicar told AFP. Despite the denial, Egypt condemned the attack as “excessive” and “unjustified,” and called for Israel to abide by international humanitarian laws. Power plant bombed; death toll of Israeli soldiers rises to 54 As Palestinians marked the second day of Eid, heavy Israeli air-strikes struck 60 targets, including Al-Aqsa television and radio…
