Israel launched air strikes on Gaza as world powers tried to broker a ceasefire. 103 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours. The fighting has caused massive destruction and displacement in the region.
Israel hit the Gaza Strip with air strikes on Feb 20, as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ahead of a United Nations Security Council vote that was expected to be blocked by a United States veto. A total of 103 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours of Israel i strikes and ground combat in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory, its health ministry said. More than four months of relentless fighting has flattened much of the coastal territory, pushed 2.
2 million people to the brink of famine and displaced three-quarters of the population, according to UN estimates. "How many of us have to die… to stop these crimes?" said Palestinian doctor Ahmad Moghrabi in southern Gaza’s main city, Khan Younis. "Where is the humanity?" Global powers trying to navigate a way out of the spiralling crisis have so far come up short, with a push later on Feb 20 for a UN ceasefire resolution facing an expected US veto. After months of struggling for a united response, all EU members, except Hungary, called on Feb 19 for an "immediate humanitarian pause
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