By Desmond Nleya
Israel has faced international condemnation after far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced his intention to approve the construction of more than 3,000 homes in the E1 area of the occupied West Bank, bisecting land that would be used for a future Palestinian state.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Israel’s move “would put an end to prospects of a two-state solution”, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas slammed the plan as a “breach of international law”.
Four more hunger-related deaths were confirmed in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of Palestinians who have starved to death during Israel’s war on Gaza to 239, including 106 children, the enclave’s Health Ministry said.
Israeli forces have continued their assault on Gaza, killing at least 32 people in attacks across the Strip on Thursday, including 13 aid seekers.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 61,776 people and wounded 154,906. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.
Source: Aljazeera
