Gaza Ceasefire Could Save 75,000 Lives, Amid Ongoing Israeli Assault

As Israel continues its military operations in Gaza, a new health report highlights the urgent need for a ceasefire to prevent tens of thousands of deaths.

• A 2-month-old Palestinian boy has died of starvation as Israel blocks aid, with UN officials warning of a looming famine in Gaza.
• Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu outlines plan for postwar Gaza, opposing the creation of a Palestinian state, as Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh resigns.
• The Biden administration condemns Israel's plan for settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, reversing a Trump-era policy.
• An active-duty U.S. Air Force member dies after self-immolating in protest of the Israeli assault on Gaza, declaring he can no longer be complicit in genocide.
• A report from the London School of Hygiene & Johns Hopkins University projects that a ceasefire in Gaza could save around 75,000 lives from disease, malnutrition, and starvation.

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