By Sharon Zhang
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Home Democrat Joaquin Castro slammed the ceasefire as a “charade” that the media is taking part in together with.
Israel killed at the very least two kids a day in Gaza within the first six weeks of the present ceasefire deal, the UN experiences.
Final week, UNICEF reported that Israeli forces have killed 67 kids since October 11, when the deal went into impact. Gaza well being officers have stated that Israel has killed 342 Palestinians complete amid the ceasefire and injured over 700 others.
“Yesterday morning, a child lady was reportedly killed in Khan Younis by an airstrike, whereas the day earlier than, seven kids had been killed in Gaza Metropolis and the south,” stated UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires on Friday, including that Israel was answerable for the strikes. Israel additionally killed 12 kids in a strike on southern Lebanon final week, in violation of the ceasefire and worldwide legislation, consultants say.
On Saturday, Israeli assaults killed an extra 24 Palestinians in Gaza, together with kids, with 87 wounded. One strike on a automotive in Gaza Metropolis killed at the very least 11 and wounded 20, a lot of them kids.
Israel stated the strikes had been in response to gunfire focused at its troops, supposedly inside the territory previous the “yellow line” being occupied by Israel.
These strikes are amongst the practically 500 Israeli violations of the ceasefire in simply 45 days because it got here into impact, based on the Gaza Authorities Media Workplace.
“It’s a fragile ceasefire. This isn’t a life we are able to reside. There’s no secure place,” Khalil Abu Hatab, a survivor of one of many strikes in Deir al-Balah, informed the Related Press.
Israel has repeatedly violated ceasefire agreements with varied international locations and armed teams, persevering with to focus on civilians with impunity, many commentators have famous.
Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro (Texas) stated on Sunday that the ceasefire deal in Gaza is a “farce.”
“It’s dangerous and disingenuous for American media to proceed the charade that there’s a ceasefire in place,” Castro stated in a publish on X.
“Couldn’t agree extra,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) added, quoting the publish.
Tlaib has repeatedly stated that the deal isn’t truly a ceasefire, stating Israel’s many violations.
“There isn’t any ceasefire. It’s a lie,” the lawmaker wrote in a publish earlier this month. “Greater than 200 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli authorities since Trump claimed a ceasefire was achieved. The Israeli authorities by no means even stopped bombing Lebanon. They’re nonetheless committing conflict crimes.”
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