Families of Israeli Hostages Intensify Protests Amid Ongoing Gaza Conflict
As Gaza's death toll surpasses 25,000, EU foreign ministers push for Palestinian statehood, a solution rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- Relatives of over 100 Israeli hostages held in Gaza have increased their protests, disrupting a parliament committee meeting and setting up tents outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home, vowing to stay until the Israeli government reaches a deal to free the hostages.
- Gaza's Health Ministry reports more than 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, which began when militants from Gaza attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages.
- Communication services across Gaza dropped due to ongoing fighting, marking the 10th telecoms blackout during the war and cutting the besieged territory off from the outside world.
- U.N. officials report one in four people in Gaza are starving as the fighting and Israeli restrictions hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid.
- European Union foreign ministers are advocating for the creation of a Palestinian state as the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East, a stance that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected.








































































































































































































