Meanwhile, Nato foreign ministers debate increased weapons spending as police investigate the bloc’s purchases of military equipment
Latest editorial
Gaza death toll surpasses bloody milestone of 40,000
Mohammad Shouman carries the body of his daughter, Masa, who was killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, during her funeral in Rafah, southern Gaza, January 17, 2024
President hoped to give voters chance to decide on 8-hour work days and double pay for holiday work
GAZA’S death toll climbed past 40,000 today as international mediators held a new round of talks on a ceasefire and the release of hostages.
In its most recent detailed report on the dead, Gaza’s Health Ministry said that of the 40,005 Palestinians reported killed, nearly 16,500 were children.
Israel’s war has also left 92,401 people wounded and made refugees of over 85 per cent of the enclave’s 2.2 million population.
More from this author
Unions and campaigners condemn Home Secretary after government confirms scrapping of care worker visas
