Israel’s blockade starved 57 Palestinians to death in Gaza

A baby girl identified as Janan Saleh al-Sakafi has died of malnutrition and dehydration in the Rantisi Hospital, west of Gaza City, more than two months after the start of Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera’s team on the ground.
Gaza’s Government Media Office says at least 57 Palestinians have starved to death in the enclave due to the blockade, urging the international community to take action to secure the reopening of the borders.The volunteer doctors helping in Gaza’s beleaguered Nasser HospitalThe volunteer doctors helping in Gaza’s beleaguered Nasser Hospital
Rights group praises 53-year jail sentence for child killer
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has welcomed the 53-year sentencing of Joseph Czuba for the hate-crime killing of Palestinian American boy Wadee Alfayoumi, 6.

Ahmed Rehab, executive director of CAIR-Chicago, said the ruling on Friday “delivers a necessary measure of justice”.Israeli air raid hits car in Lebanon
The National News Agency reports an Israeli air raid hit a vehicle in the Lebanese town of Khartoum, Sidon.

Israel has cited security concerns for its continued deadly raids on Lebanon despite a ceasefire agreed to in November 2024.

The Lebanese government said earlier this month at least 190 people have been killed and 485 injured in Lebanon by Israeli attacks since the truce took effect.