Sunday, February 4, 2024

 mondoweiss on gaza and these numbers totally ignore how many are buried in the rubble;


Casualties

  • 27,238+ Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, and at least 66,452 have been wounded.
  • 107 Palestinians have been killed and 165 injured during the past 24 hours.

Key Developments

  • Top Hamas leaders continue to debate U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that would lead to six-week cessation of hostilities.
  • Israeli military prepares incursion into Rafah, where 1.9 people currently shelter. 
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the Gaza Strip has witnessed “unprecedented levels of destruction” and will not recover 2022 GDP levels until 2092.
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE) allocates $5 million to support UNWRA, fund reconstruction in Gaza.
  • U.S. Central Command hits 85 Hezbollah targets in Syria and Iraq in retaliation against “Iran-affiliated” fighters responsible for death of three U.S. service members in Jordan.
  • Iraqi and Syrian officials condemn U.S. aggression; Hamas condemns attacks on Syria, Iraq in “strongest terms.” Iran calls U.S. attacks a “strategic error.”
  • According to analysts, ceasefire in Gaza key to deescalating regional tensions between U.S. and Iran

UNCTAD: Gaza economy will need decades and billions of dollars to recover.......more........

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