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Israel escalates airstrikes amid Gaza suffering despite ceasefire

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According to the report, aides to former UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov, appointed by Trump to lead the council, have formally requested permission from the Israeli military to enter the territory.

The planned visit would mark the first time council representatives enter Gaza since the body's establishment earlier this year.

Mladenov is also said to have presented a 15-point plan related to implementing Trump's Gaza strategy, including the deployment of a multinational stabilization force inside the territory.

A separate visit by representatives of the proposed international force is expected next month.

UN Raises Alarm Over "Yellow Line" Killings

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warned Wednesday that nearly one-third of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire died near areas known as the "Yellow Line," a military demarcation zone established by Israeli forces inside Gaza.

Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territories, said available evidence raises "serious concerns" that Israeli forces are shooting civilians merely for approaching the area.

He stated that such actions "could amount to unlawful killings and therefore war crimes."

The UN said the constantly shifting boundaries of the military-controlled zone have left Palestinians uncertain about where civilian access is permitted. Reports indicate that Israeli forces have gradually expanded their area of control deeper into Gaza, further restricting the already limited living space available to displaced civilians.

Gaza Faces Looming Public Health Disaster

Dr. Mohammed Abu Afash, director of the Medical Relief Society in Gaza, said the enclave is facing "extremely dangerous" health conditions with the onset of summer.

According to Abu Afash, 82 water wells have been destroyed during the war, leaving only 12 functioning wells to supply water for large numbers of displaced civilians. The severe shortage has heightened fears of disease outbreaks amid rising temperatures.

Laboratory supplies in Gaza are reportedly operating at an 86 percent deficit, severely limiting the ability of hospitals and clinics to diagnose diseases.

"After the ceasefire, we hoped medical supplies would enter in larger quantities, but the healthcare system is still suffering enormously from shortages," Abu Afash said.

Medical officials estimate that nearly 300,000 people suffering from chronic illnesses, including diabetes and hypertension, urgently require medications and continuous medical monitoring, while only limited quantities of supplies are entering the enclave.

Regional Tensions Continue to Escalate

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I am Steven Sahiounie Syrian American two time award winning journalist and political commentator Living in Lattakia Syria.I am the chief editor of MidEastDiscours I have been reporting about Syria and the Middle East for about 8 years

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