GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 43,000, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday.
During the past 48 hours, the Israeli military killed 96 people and wounded 277 others, bringing the total death toll to 43,020 and injuries to 101,110 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out in early October 2023, the health authorities added. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Strikes-Death Toll)
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TEHRAN -- An Iranian civilian has been confirmed dead following Israel's airstrikes near Tehran early Saturday, bringing the total death toll to five, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.
The latest victim, Allahverdi Rahimpour, is the first civilian fatality reported after the deaths of four Iranian soldiers, according to the IRNA. (Iran-Israeli Strike-Civilian Death)
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ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said here on Monday that advancing relations with members of BRICS, which has a significant global economic impact, would benefit his country in every respects.
After a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdogan emphasized that Türkiye's national interests is the country's top priority and noted its potential for cooperation with BRICS members, according to a post on his account on the social media platform X. (Türkiye-BRICS Members-Relations)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday passed a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in Israel.
Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported that the new law, which received support from 92 out of 120 parliament members, passed despite opposition from the United States and several European countries. (Israel-Ban-UNRWA Operations)
