Why it matters:
Just in the past 24 hours, 118 Palestinians have been killed and 581 others injured have been transferred to hospitals in Gaza. A large number of victims remain trapped under the rubble or lying in the streets, and due to the continued attacks, emergency teams are unable to reach or assist them.
The big picture:
Since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, the death toll has risen to 57,130, while the number of injured has reached 135,173, according to local health authorities.
Baghaei denounced the continued Israeli strikes on residential areas, refugee camps, shelters, and aid distribution centers in Gaza, describing them as deliberate and systematic.
He cited the repeated targeting of displaced persons, including the bombing of the Mustafa Hafiz school in Gaza City, as further evidence of crimes against humanity.
He also praised Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, for her consistent efforts to expose Israeli crimes and defend Palestinian rights.
What he's saying:
Esmail Baghaei: “The U.S., Germany, and other supporters of the occupying regime are responsible for the continuation of genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza.”
“The repeated targeting of refugee gatherings and aid distribution sites amounts to unprecedented war crimes.”
“The international community must urgently confront the Israeli regime’s colonial project to eliminate Palestine as a nation and a historical identity.”
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