Israel’s ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip shows no signs of abating, a day after Israeli forces killed at least 110 Palestinians across the territory, including 34 people who were reportedly waiting for food assistance at a U.S.-backed distribution site in Rafah.

The targeted site was operated by the Global Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which has received U.S. support, further intensifying scrutiny over Washington’s role in the conflict.

Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, the family of Sayfollah Musallet, an American-Palestinian man who was allegedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers, is calling on the United States to launch an independent inquiry and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.

Calls for justice and political action are also growing in the United Kingdom. A group of 59 lawmakers from the governing Labour Party has issued a joint statement urging the UK government to formally recognise Palestine as an independent state. 

The MPs also condemned what they described as an Israeli plan to forcibly transfer the entire population of Gaza to the southern city of Rafah—a move widely seen as a potential war crime under international law.

According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, the death toll from Israel’s war on the besieged enclave has now reached at least 57,882, with 138,095 more wounded since the beginning of the military campaign. 

The assault was launched following the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian groups, during which 1,139 people were killed in Israel and more than 200 others were taken hostage.

International pressure continues to build on Israel and its allies as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with aid agencies warning of famine, displacement, and the collapse of health services amid the unrelenting attacks.

Source: AL Jazeera

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