By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaheena Rasheed and Alastair McCready
Published On 11 Mar 2024
- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says that “hunger is everywhere in Gaza” as Ramadan begins and reiterates calls for an “immediate ceasefire” during the fasting month.
- Israeli forces prevented Palestinians from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on the eve of Ramadan, local media reports.
- Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, blames Israel for failing to reach a ceasefire deal before Ramadan.
- At least 31,045 Palestinians have been killed and 72,654 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139, and dozens continue to be held captive.
Categories: Arab World, Asia, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, United Nations