Israel has violated Gaza truce nearly 500 times in 44 days, hundreds killed
Gaza: Israel has violated the United States-brokered Gaza ceasefire at least 497 times over the past 44 days, killing hundreds of Palestinians since the truce came into effect on October 10, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
Data cited by Al Jazeera on Sunday indicates that more than 340 civilians have been killed in these attacks, with children, women, and the elderly making up the majority of the victims.
The Gaza Government Media Office described these repeated violations as a blatant breach of international humanitarian law and the protocols attached to the ceasefire agreement.
Israel’s military conducted a series of airstrikes across Gaza on Saturday, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including children, marking the latest violation of the six-week-old ceasefire in the war-torn territory.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said it launched these latest attacks after a Hamas fighter attacked Israeli soldiers in Israeli-occupied territory inside Gaza’s so-called yellow line.
“In response, Israel eliminated five senior Hamas [fighters],” it said in a statement.
Similar patterns have been reported previously during the ceasefire, including at least 33 Palestinians killed over a 12-hour period on Wednesday and Thursday.
Hamas accused Israel of violating the truce “under fabricated pretexts” and reportedly urged mediators, including the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, to intervene immediately. The group called on the US administration to ensure Israel fulfils its obligations and to counter efforts that undermine the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
