ISRAEL ATTACK ON GAJA STRIP
Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, killing hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. The surprise bombardment shattered a ceasefire in place since January and threatened to fully reignite the 17-month-old war.The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel’s actions.Israel’s military said the missile was fired from Yemen, setting off sirens in multiple cities and towns in the country’s south, but was intercepted before crossing into Israeli territory.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have fired missiles and drones at Israel throughout the war in Gaza, in addition to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Tuesday’s launch toward Israel was the first since the January ceasefire has yet to respond militarily to Tuesday’s wave of Israeli strikes.
During a U.N. Security Council meeting Tuesday, Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, said that Palestinians are once again being “killed indiscriminately” after Israeli strikes restarted overnight.
After the majority of the permanent members of the council condemned Israel, Mansour called on the U.N.'s highest body to act on their condemnations.
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“This can never be justified and must stop immediately. I agree with you, Madame President, when you said that you have a responsibility to act,” Mansour said to Christina Markus Lassen, the Danish ambassador who is leading the council this month. “You are the Security Council. Act. Stop this criminal action. Stop them from denying our people food in the month of Ramadan, You have resolutions. Act. You have power. Act.”
He added, “Or as my friend, the ambassador of Slovenia said, you will become irrelevant.”
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