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Death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 922 in Israel attacks

Death toll in Gaza Strip rises to 922 in Israel attacks
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October 11 |

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates reported Tuesday that the number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, by Israeli Army attacks since the beginning of the escalation, has risen to 922.

Likewise, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, quoted by the media Al Mayadeen, specified that, of the dead, 260 are children and 230 women and, so far, some 4,650 wounded have been counted.

For their part, the national health authorities said that Israel’s aggression, now in its fourth consecutive day, targeted Palestinian residential neighborhoods, where water and electricity supplies continue to be cut off, which means the launching of a genocide of more than two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The communiqué details that some 22 families have been exterminated, six health workers and eight journalists have been killed. Meanwhile, 15 other members of medical teams and 20 other reporters have received various injuries.

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The authorities of the Arab nation announced that they have recovered some 15 bodies of women and children lying under a large amount of rubble of houses that were destroyed by the airstrikes.

Two bodies were also recovered from the rubble in the neighborhood of Al-Zaytoon, while Israeli warplanes bombed a mosque and houses in Jabalia, Deir Al-Balah and Al Karama.

On the other hand, the director of Dura hospital in Heborn, Mohammed Rabe’, confirmed that a number of Israeli military personnel stormed the site and fired live bullets and tear gas canisters causing suffocation of patients and attendants.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry also accused Israel of using white phosphorus in its munitions in the Al Karama area in northern Gaza, a substance prohibited by international conventions.

In addition, pressure from the international community for the protection of the Palestinian people continues, as some 111 civil society organizations issued a statement today demanding an end to the siege of Gaza and the release of prisoners.

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“The ongoing Israeli occupation of disproportionate attacks against protected civilians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a war crime. The Israeli occupation, as the occupying power, has a legal responsibility to ensure the protection of the lives and well-being of protected Palestinian civilians in times of war,” the text details.

The civil society organizations urgently call on the international community and the United Nations to take immediate and effective measures to pressure Israel to end its offensive actions in Gaza in order to prevent the loss of life and the worsening of the crisis in that region.

So far, more than 1,000 Israelis have been killed since last Saturday, October 7, when the escalation of the conflict began.

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Paraguay summons Brazilian ambassador over Itaipú espionage scandal

Paraguay summoned the Brazilian ambassador in Asunción on Tuesday to demand “explanations” and called its own representative in Brasília for consultations following Brazil’s acknowledgment of an espionage operation. The Brazilian government, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, attributed the operation to the previous administration.

The surveillance effort aimed to uncover Paraguay’s position in now-suspended negotiations with Brazil regarding the pricing of electricity from the binational Itaipú hydroelectric plant, according to reports in the Brazilian press.

The Brazilian government “categorically denied any involvement in the intelligence operation,” stating in a Foreign Ministry communiqué on Monday that the espionage was carried out under former President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration (2019-2023).

“The operation was authorized by the previous government in June 2022 and was annulled by the interim director of the (state intelligence agency) ABIN on March 27, 2023, as soon as the current administration became aware of it,” Brazil’s government asserted.

Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez announced that Brazilian Ambassador José Antonio Marcondes de Carvalho was summoned “to provide detailed explanations” regarding the operation. Additionally, Paraguay recalled its diplomatic representative in Brasília “to report on aspects related to the intelligence activity conducted by Brazil regarding Paraguay’s government affairs.”

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Elon Musk to step down as government advisor, per Trump insiders

President Donald Trump has informed his inner circle that Elon Musk will be stepping down from his role as a government advisor, according to a report by Politico today.

Citing three individuals close to Trump, Politico states that the president is pleased with Musk’s leadership at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he has implemented significant budget cuts. However, both have agreed that it is time for Musk to return to his businesses and support Trump from a different position outside the government.

A senior administration official told Politico that Musk will likely maintain an informal advisory role and continue to be an occasional visitor to the White House. Another source warned that anyone thinking Musk will completely disappear from Trump’s circle is “deluding themselves.”

According to the sources, this transition is expected to coincide with the end of Musk’s tenure as a “special government employee,” a temporary status that exempts him from certain ethics and conflict-of-interest regulations. This 130-day period is set to expire in late May or early June.

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Milei vows to make Argentina so strong that Falkland Islanders “choose” to join

Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed his country’s claim over the Falkland Islands (known as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina) and praised the role of the nation’s armed forces during a ceremony marking the “Veterans and Fallen Soldiers of the Malvinas War Day,” commemorating 43 years since the 1982 conflict with the United Kingdom.

Argentina continues to assert sovereignty over the islands, arguing that Britain unlawfully seized them in 1833.

“If sovereignty over the Malvinas is the issue, we have always made it clear that the most important vote is the one cast with one’s feet. We hope that one day, the Malvinas residents will choose to vote with their feet and join us,” Milei stated.

“That is why we aim to become a global power—so much so that they would prefer to be Argentine, making deterrence or persuasion unnecessary. This is why we have embarked on a path of liberation, working to make Argentina the freest country in the world and once again the nation with the highest GDP per capita on the planet,” he added.

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