photos and details abound in this coverage of the gaza genocide;

Hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the occupied Gaza Strip during the month of May as Israel escalated its attacks, bringing to more than 54,000 the number of Palestinians killed in the territory since 7 October 2023.

Towards the end of the month, the health ministry in Gaza stopped including casualties in the North Gaza governorate in its daily updates due to the area being rendered inaccessible following the onset of a major military offensive.

Meanwhile, Israeli settler violence continued to rise in the West Bank, which has seen the highest rate of injuries due to settler violence in at least 20 years, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

“Since the beginning of 2025, OCHA has documented 591 settler incidents resulting in casualties or property damage – an average of four per day, mirroring 2024, the highest year on record,” the UN office said.

“The severity of these attacks has intensified, with a total of 223 Palestinians injured by Israeli settlers since January, marking a monthly average of 44 – the highest recorded since OCHA began tracking casualties in the West Bank in 2005,” OCHA added.........more.......