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US-Israeli genocide in Gaza

Israel’s indiscriminate airstrikes and artillery fire continue to claim more civilian lives across the besieged Gaza Strip. The regime’s latest strikes targeted two mosques, two schools, and two markets across the territory, killing 20 civilians and displaced people. Gaza’s Government Media Office says the mosques were hit in the regime’s attacks on Nusseirat refugee camp, while the two markets were located in north and central Gaza. In Gaza City, two Palestinians were killed in a strike on a house south of the city. Eight civilians lost their lives in a bombardment near the Baptist Hospital in the city. In the north, Israeli reconnaissance planes targeted a house in Jabalia Refugee Camp, killing two civilians. According to Gaza’s health ministry, the regime’s attacks killed 63 Palestinians and injured 45 others in a matter of 24 hours. The death toll from the Israeli genocide now tops 33,500, mostly women and children. More than 76,000 others have been wounded.

'Aggressor must be punished'

Iran says Israel’s recent attack on its Syria embassy, which violated the immunity of diplomatic premises, necessitates legitimate defense with the objective of punishing the aggressor. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remark in separate phone calls with his German, British and Australian counterparts. He stressed that punishment is necessary as Israel has shown total disregard for international law and the Vienna Conventions, while the UN Security Council has been unable to condemn the terrorist attack. Iran's top diplomat said the only way to restore peace to the region is to end Israel's genocide and war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. He also urged his counterparts to explicitly condemn Israel’s terrorist attack. Amir-Abdollahian said controlling Israel’s warmongering and its deranged leaders is a pre-requisite for sustainable security in the West Asia region. He stressed that Iran does not seek escalation of hostility in the region.

Gaza ceasefire talks

The Hamas political bureau chief says the interests of the Palestinian people are placed ahead of everything else in the ceasefire talks with Israel. Ismail Haniyeh made the comment when he was asked if the killing of his sons in an Israeli airstrike will impact negotiations. Haniyeh said Israel is still procrastinating and evading a response to the movement’s demands. He also denied Israeli claims that his sons were fighters in the resistance movement, saying the regime resorts to lies to justify its crime. Negotiations on a ceasefire, which would also include a deal on Israeli captives in Gaza, have been under way in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. A senior Hamas official says the group needs a ceasefire to have enough time to locate Israeli hostages held across Gaza and ascertain their fate. Bassem Naim said the captives are held in different places by different groups and some of them are under the rubble, killed along Palestinians during Israeli strikes.

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