Palestinians of the West Bank went to the polls yesterday for municipal elections to choose representatives from 154 villages; there will not be consultations in the Gaza Strip, as Hamas refused to open the polls until national consultations are held

"What is happening in Gaza is the most documented genocide in history," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East

The Israeli government reportedly approved 5.295 new housing units in a series of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as well as recognising three new settlement outposts in the Palestinian territory, according to Israeli NGO Peace Now

A new UN report has revealed the extent of the forced starvation crisis imposed by Israel in the ongoing war; thousands of children are affected and at least four have died of starvation this week alone

UN agencies have warned that more than 1 million Palestinians in Gaza could experience the highest level of hunger by the middle of next month if hostilities continue