'Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes,' said UN OHCHR. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

#Lebanon ’s #Hizballah says that in response to #Israeli assassinations of its members, it hit 2 military targets - Golani Brigade HQ & Egoz Unit 621 HQ -near Akka north of Haifa using diversionary & attack drones.Said to be its deepest attack into Israeli territory since Oct. 8

Nearly 300 bodies found in mass grave outside Gaza's Nasser hospital, according to civil defence workers. Some found with hands and feet tied - 'there were signs of field executions'. edition.cnn.com/2024/04/22/mid…

'Three more mass graves were discovered on the hospital grounds, in addition to one found yesterday. The civil defence department retrieved 73 bodies of women, children & young men who had been missing for the past two months when the Israeli military first stormed the hospital'

The United States will on Thursday vote against a Palestinian request for full United Nations membership, a U.S. official told Reuters, blocking the world body from effectively recognizing a Palestinian state.

Last week I was in #Gaza .
I visited Al Aqsa hospital in Deir Al Balah.
This is one of the most distressing things I heard 👇

#Israel says 4 of its soldiers wounded, one seriously, after incursion into southern #Lebanon

#Hizballah releases statement saying that its fighters detonated explosives along the Lebanese border targeting Israeli troops from the Golani Brigade that “crossed the border” into Lebanon. Report said there were several injuries among the Israelis

Israel cost the US $1 bn last night to repel Iranian projectiles b/c US wouldn't condemn Israel’s strike on Iranian consulate in Syria (which prompted Iranian response) & helped block UNSC from issuing condemnation. Biden told Iran not to retaliate, will he tell Israel “don't ?'

'The matter can be deemed concluded” - Iran’s UN mission

🇮🇷 The IRGC, in a statement, has officially announced the launching of 'dozens of missiles & drones' against israeli targets in retaliation for the Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Damascus.

Iranian drones en route to Israel w plenty of time to be intercepted. Jordanian, Iranian, Iraqi airspace closed. Netanyahu said to be in billionaire’s bunker. US, which arms, diplomatically shields Israel, may now be directly drawn into conflict w Iran, as per Netanyahu’s wishes

'Three survivors of Abu Ghraib will finally get their day in U.S. court against the military contractor they hold responsible for their mistreatment....the first time that Abu Ghraib survivors are able to bring their claims of torture to a U.S. jury.' apnews.com/article/abu-gh…

“Israel has approved the activation of 20 bakeries and the reopening of the Nahal Oz waterline in northern Gaza, which was shut off on October 9, with the outbreak of war.”

I'm in Gaza with my charity INARA. As we were leaving one cluster of tents a woman came up and said “My son keeps screaming and shaking uncontrollably. It started when he saw his sister’s head blown off”.

-33,000 Palestinians killed, 75,000 injured, 2,000,000 displaced, famine
🇺🇸: Nothing we can do, Israel is a sovereign state. But they’re not targeting civilians or blocking aid

-7 foreign aid workers killed & outraged celebrity chef
🇺🇸: They’ll open a crossing to let more aid in

The 16-century old Armenian presence in Jerusalem is under threat by Israel. By confiscating Armenian Patriarchate’ land & continuing to harass Christians of Jerusalem, Israel is trying to alter identity of the Holy City. The Church is fighting back. Int’l Cmty must support it.

Thank you Abby D. Phillip for the opportunity to honor our Anera colleague Mousa Shawwa and his son Kareem, both killed in an Israeli missile strike. The courage of our staff and the heroes from World Central Kitchen continues to inspire us to demand a #CeasefireNow . Food is not a weapon.