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Middle East crisis live: Israel sends negotiators to Cairo as Marco Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia
Peace talks continue in Egypt as the US secretary of state is expected to meet with Mohammed bin Salman in RiyadhMarco Rubio has travelled to Riyadh from Israel, where he kicked off his first Middle East trip as Donald Trump’s secretary of state (see opening post for more details):The Associated Press has a breakdown of deaths, injuries and damage to infrastructure caused during Israel’s war on Gaza, which was launched following the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 on southern Israel, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Today is technically the 500th day of the war though there is a ceasefire, which came into effect on 19 January 2025, which has seen a pause in fighting.Hostages remaining in Gaza: 73, including 3 taken before 7 October 2023Hostages in Gaza believed to be dead: 36, including one from before 7 October 2023Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli attacks: Over 48,200, according to Gaza’s health ministryPalestinians injured in Gaza by Israeli attacks: Over 111,600Israeli soldiers killed since 7 October 2023: 846Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza since 7 October 2023: Over 10,000Percentage of Gaza’s population displaced: Around 90%Israelis displaced by attacks from Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon at their peak: Over 75,500Housing units damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 245,000Primary roads damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 92%Health facilities damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 84%Palestinians who have crossed into northern Gaza since the ceasefire began: 586,000 Continue reading...
Peace talks continue in Egypt as the US secretary of state is expected to meet with Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh
Marco Rubio has travelled to Riyadh from Israel, where he kicked off his first Middle East trip as Donald Trump’s secretary of state (see opening post for more details):
The Associated Press has a breakdown of deaths, injuries and damage to infrastructure caused during Israel’s war on Gaza, which was launched following the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 on southern Israel, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Today is technically the 500th day of the war though there is a ceasefire, which came into effect on 19 January 2025, which has seen a pause in fighting.
Hostages remaining in Gaza: 73, including 3 taken before 7 October 2023
Hostages in Gaza believed to be dead: 36, including one from before 7 October 2023
Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli attacks: Over 48,200, according to Gaza’s health ministry
Palestinians injured in Gaza by Israeli attacks: Over 111,600
Israeli soldiers killed since 7 October 2023: 846
Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza since 7 October 2023: Over 10,000
Percentage of Gaza’s population displaced: Around 90%
Israelis displaced by attacks from Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon at their peak: Over 75,500
Housing units damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 245,000
Primary roads damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 92%
Health facilities damaged or destroyed in Gaza: Over 84%
Palestinians who have crossed into northern Gaza since the ceasefire began: 586,000 Continue reading...
