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The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said on Sunday that the Israeli occupation authorities had acknowledged the death of Ihab Mohamad Abdul Qader Diab, 36, from the Gaza Strip, who had been detained since Dec. 12, 2023.In a statement, the Commission stated it had received a response from the Israeli Occupation Prison Service confirming Diab’s death. The response attributed his death to a health condition, a claim rejected by his family, who said he was in good health when he was arrested and had no illnesses. The Commission said he is believed to have died on Sep. 18, 2024. The Commission said Diab’s death brings to 328 the number of Palestinians who have died in Israeli prisons since 1967, including 91 since Oct. 7, 2023, of whom 53 were from the Gaza Strip. It stressed the urgent need for international intervention to end torture and ill-treatment in Israeli prisons and detention centers, saying such practices have resulted in the deaths of dozens of prisoners, particularly those detained from the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs said it has numerous testimonies documenting the deaths of detainees under torture, which it said the Israeli occupation authorities have yet to acknowledge.The Commission further noted that the occupation authorities continue to pursue a policy of enforced disappearance and immoral, inhumane secrecy. ( Source link
Lebanese President Gen. Joseph Aoun discussed with Regional Director for the Middle East Department at the World Bank Dahlia Khalifa and her accompanying delegation avenues for strengthening cooperation and keeping up with Lebanon’s exigent priorities in the upcoming phase on the occasion of her assuming her new duties, which cover Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Iran.Khalifa stressed that the Bank is committed to continuing its partnership with Lebanon and promptly responding to its pressing needs. She underlined her readiness to direct priorities within the existing programs toward the most affected areas.For his part, Aoun underscored that his country is in need of support from the Bank and its partners at this stage, particularly to help respond to the needs of more than 600,000 citizens who have returned to their areas amid the large-scale damage inflicted on a large number of towns and villages, some of which suffered near-total devastation. Source link
The Israeli army continued its attacks on southern Lebanon, targeting a number of towns and areas.The Lebanese National News Agency reported Tuesday that an Israeli force infiltrated into the town of Tayr Dibba three times, resulting in two deaths and five injuries.The raid launched by Israeli warplanes on a house in the town of Sela'a, in Tyre, southern Lebanon, resulted in four deaths and four injuries, while the town of Naqoura and the outskirts of Alma Al-Shaab, and the towns of Al-Shehabiya and Hanin, were subjected to artillery shelling.Israeli warplanes also launched a raid on the town of Al-Duwair and another on the town of Harouf in southern Lebanon.The warplanes carried out a second raid on the Dalafa Bridge, which connects the Hasbaya and Western Beqaa regions to the Jezzine region, southern Lebanon, which led to its destruction. Source link
More than 2,100 children have been killed or injured, including 118 in Lebanon and one in Kuwait, over 23 days of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.”These are reported figures, and they are expected to rise as the violence continues. That is an average of approximately 87 children either killed or injured every day since the beginning of the war,” according to remarks by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban.”Children across the region are paying a devastating price. A further descent into a wider or protracted conflict would be catastrophic for millions more,” he said.He called for three immediate actions: a cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, ensuring safe, rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access, and providing urgent financial support to sustain the response.Meanwhile, UNESCO warned of a “deeper learning crisis” across the Middle East if the violence continues, marked by a “greater exclusion of the most vulnerable children, loss of teachers and researchers, weakening of public trust in institutions and lasting damage to the region’s scientific capacities.”Nearly a month into this devastating war, the impact is far reaching, shaking the world economy amid exponential price hikes in oil, fuel and gas, Executive Director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge da Silva said.Disruptions to and closures of airspace, transportation, shipping routes and key humanitarian crossings across the Middle East are impacting humanitarian operations and commercial supply chains, including availability and prices of basic goods and pharmaceuticals, he said.Attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, threaten the delivery of basic supplies, risk higher food prices, and further strain fragile health systems, da Silva added.He pointed out that developing countries in Asia and the African continent are likely to bear the heaviest brunt, as fertilizer markets are impacted, threatening food security.He stressed that there is no military solution, noting that the only way to end this crisis is through a diplomatic and peaceful solution and the implementation of all UN Security Council resolutions. Source link
Volunteers in Beirut have stepped up efforts to support displaced families as regional tensions continue to escalate. At a school converted into a temporary shelter, food portions were distributed to those affected by the recent escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, which has further intensified amid the broader US–Israeli conflict with Iran. Among those leading the relief efforts is Stephanie Hage, executive chef of Pelican restaurant, who, along with her team, has been preparing and distributing meals for displaced individuals. The initiative reflects a growing community response aimed at assisting vulnerable groups impacted by the unfolding situation. Scenes from the shelter show volunteers handing over food to residents, highlighting both the humanitarian impact of the crisis and the solidarity shown by local communities in Beirut during this challenging time. Source link
The federal government in Australia has announced it will change the Fair Work Act to protect truck drivers from spikes in fuel prices due to the war in the Middle East.Under the amendment, truck drivers and road support businesses will be able to make an emergency application for a contract chain order, replacing the current wait time of at least six months.Under the Fair Work Act, a contract chain order allows the Fair Work Commission to demand retailers, mining companies, manufacturers and other transport clients to offer fair pay and conditions for contractors like truck drivers.The amendment would help truckies and transport operators to share the burden of fuel prices with the supply chain and not have to unfairly bear the brunt, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth said.’Truckies and transport operators need to be protected from fuel price rises and it's important that costs are shared fairly through the supply chain,’ she said.’We are making sure the independent Fair Work Commission can act quickly to deal with these issues.’Infrastructure and Transport Minister Catherine King said the measures would help keep essential goods transported around the country.’Fuel price spikes are affecting everyone, but no-one is feeling it more acutely than those whose livelihoods are behind the wheel,’ she said.On Monday, Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed that over 109 service stations in Victoria had run out of at least one grade of petrol.He said 47 outlets in Queensland had no diesel and 32 were without regular unleaded, while 37 stations in NSW had run out of petrol. Source link
