The Guardian: Palestinian casualties in Gaza near 20,000 with nearly 2m people displaced
UK and Germany demand ‘sustainable ceasefire’ as Israel’s military campaign enters 11th week Israeli forces have bombed a home in southern Gaza, killing 25 people, hit a refugee camp in the north and raided one of the area’s last operating hospitals, as Palestinian casualties in the territory climbed towards 20,000.
The death toll from airstrikes and grim conditions for nearly 2 million people displaced from their homes with little access to food, clean water or sanitation is fuelling growing international anger, even among Israel’s close allies.
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