Israeli and Palestinian groups have agreed to a ceasefire ending the 11 day conflict, taking 232 lives in Palestine, and 12 in Israel.
Sources;
- https://www.theguardian.com/wo…es-gaza-ceasefire-reports
- https://www.theguardian.com/wo…rk-for-victory-narratives
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-57183127
- https://www.reuters.com/world/…za-fight-goes-2021-05-19/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/2…conflict-reports-say.html
Key Points;
- The 11 Day Conflict was the most violent since 2014.
- Of the (at least) 232 casualties in Palestine, 100 of them are women and children.
- In Israel, 2 of the victims are women and children.
- The ceasefire comes a day after Biden told Netanyahu the situation needed to be de-escalated, in his fourth phone call over the 11 days.
- The UN estimates 91,000 Palestinians in total have been displaced.
- The US at the UN voted against a motion that would have introduced a ceasefire two days ago.
- Included amongst the damage, is the home of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
