GAZA: The Palestinian health ministry on Saturday said that the death toll from the ongoing relentless ground and air offensive in Gaza Strip has soared to 28,064 people.
Over the past 24 hours alone, 117 people were killed in the latest attacks. Out the total death, majority are women and children, the ministry said. The number of the casualties from the Israeli’s attacks since October 7, have reached to the 67,611.
On Monday, efforts by the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank have hit a roadblock, as Hungary and the Czech Republic have raised objections, diplomats familiar with the matter.
During discussions within an EU committee, Hungary and the Czech Republic, both staunch allies of Israel, voiced their opposition to advancing the proposal at this time, stated four diplomats who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Some diplomats suggested that a compromise could potentially be reached in the future, possibly after the implementation of additional EU sanctions targeting Hamas.