As the conflict enters its 20th day, Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip has killed over 6,500 people, forcing hundreds of thousands more to escape the strip’s damaged homes. Gaza’s health ministry announced on Wednesday, October 25 that 6,546 people have been killed and 17,439 injured as a result of Israeli artillery and airstrikes. Women and children make up the majority of these casualties, with 2,704 minors among the dead. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) also announced on Wednesday that a “close proximity strike” severely damaged a UN school in Rafah that serves as a refuge for 4,600 people. The organization also stated that since October 7, 38 of its workers—half of them were UNRWA teachers—have been confirmed dead in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank community of Burin, Palestinian farmers were beaten by armed Israeli settlers. US President Joe Biden condemned the attacks on Palestinian civilians in the West Bank by Israeli settlers, as he compared the attacks to “pouring gasoline to fire.” He also referred to the 1993 Oslo Accords, stating that Israelis are attacking Palestinians in places that they’re entitled to…
War on Gaza Day 20: Biden Questions Gaza Death Toll, EU Drafts Call for Ceasefire
October 26, 2023
