CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in southern Gaza Strip early on Thursday, medics said.
The 10 people, including women and children, were killed in a tent in Al-Mawasi, designated as a humanitarian area in western Khan Younis, according to the medics.
Fifteen people were also wounded, the medics added. The Israeli military has not immediately commented.
Israel has killed more than 45,500 Palestinians in the war in Gaza, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave. Most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced and much of the tiny coastal strip is in ruins.
The war was triggered by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and another 251 taken hostage to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
10 killed as Israeli airstrike targets shelter for displaced families in Gaza, medics say
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10 killed as Israeli airstrike targets shelter for displaced families in Gaza, medics say
- Israel has killed more than 45,500 Palestinians in the war in Gaza, according to health officials in the Hamas-run enclave
Pakistan urges peaceful dispute settlement, respect for law at Inter-Parliamentary Union hearing
- The annual hearing focused on advancing peace, sustainable development, democratic governance and effective multilateralism
- Islamabad calls for renewed trust in UN that must be rooted in strengthened cooperation, backed by sustainable financing
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday called for the respect for international law and meaningful progress in peaceful settlement of disputes at Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) annual hearing, in accordance with the United Nations (UN) Charter and Security Council resolutions.
Held under the theme ‘Parliaments and the United Nations: Better together, delivering for the people,’ the 2026 IPU annual hearing on Feb. 12-13 focused on advancing peace, sustainable development, democratic governance, and effective multilateralism, including contributions to the UN’s Pact for the Future and broader reform efforts.
Pakistani Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, who was leading a six-member parliamentary delegation, delivered the national statement at the IPU annual hearing at the UN headquarters, calling for democratic, transparent, and accountable decision-making in order to enhance the UN’s credibility, according to the Senate of Pakistan.
“Parliaments are indispensable partners in ensuring national ownership of international commitments,” he was quoted as saying by the Senate. “Reform is essential. But it must be ‘Reform for All, Privilege for None’.”
The Senate chairman highlighted the continuing importance of the United Nations as the cornerstone of multilateral cooperation, stressing that the organization’s universal membership and Charter-based mandate remain central to promoting global peace and security.
“Overlapping crises, including climate change, violent conflicts, and growing social and economic inequalities, continue to challenge the UN’s ability to deliver,” he said. “These pressures disproportionately affect the Global South, eroding hard-won development gains.”
He underscored that no single nation could address these systemic challenges alone, calling for renewed trust in the UN that must be rooted in strengthened multilateral cooperation, backed by adequate, predictable, and sustainable financing to enable the organization to fulfill its mandates effectively.
