Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges UNSC to ‘halt genocide’
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to “assume its responsibilities” by enforcing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and conducting an official visit to the territory.
In a statement posted on social media, the ministry urged the council to “halt the crimes of genocide, displacement, and annexation against our people” and to implement the outcomes of a recent UN conference calling for a two-state solution.
The ministry warned that more than two million Palestinians in Gaza are “living in a tight death circle of killing, starvation, thirst, and deprivation of medicine, treatment, and all basic human rights”.
It also questioned the role of some Security Council members, accusing some states of “deliberately prolonging the war in service of various political agendas and interests”.
The ministry said a UNSC visit to Gaza is essential to “break the Israeli siege and blackout”, adding that delays in enforcing a ceasefire only serve “plans for the forced displacement of our people”.
Three die from Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Gaza
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza has confirmed three deaths from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve condition that can cause sudden muscle weakness or paralysis.
Two of the victims were children under the age of 15, who died after life-saving treatment became unavailable due to the ongoing blockade.
The ministry has warned of a sharp increase in infections and severe malnutrition, particularly among children, which it says has created a “fertile environment” for the uncontrolled spread of viruses.
In a statement, officials said the collapse of Gaza’s health and environmental systems poses a grave threat to Palestinians. “These are not just deaths… They are a warning of a real, potential infectious disaster.”
The ministry is calling on international and humanitarian organisations to urgently supply critical medicines and treatments, while it expects a limited number of WHO aid trucks with medicine to arrive in Gaza later today.
At least 56 people killed in Israeli attacks since dawn: Medical sources
Sources at Gaza’s hospitals tell Al Jazeera that 56 people, including 27 aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn.
Sources at Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital also said three aid seekers were killed and 15 injured in a recent Israeli attack in northern Gaza.
