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Gazans being starved to death

11 months into the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the regime continues to bomb the besieged territory indiscriminately, killing more innocent civilians. At least 20 Palestinians were killed in today's strikes, including six in the Nuseirat camp and five in the Bureij camp. The ongoing siege has led to severe fuel shortages in Gaza’s hospitals, with Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital calling for urgent international aid. As the new school year nears, Gaza’s education system is in crisis. For the second year, students are unable to attend school. The Palestinian Ministry of Education reports over 750 educational staff and 11,500 school-aged children have been killed. According to the UN, 85% of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed. The World Food Program also warning that 2.2 million people urgently need food and medical aid adding that repeated Israeli evacuation orders have hampered relief efforts. Since last October, nearly 41,000 Palestinian civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed, and over 94,800 have been injured in Israeli attacks.

Iran-IAEA cooperation

The International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors' seasonal meeting has kicked off at the agency's headquarters in Vienna. The Iranian ambassador at the IAEA has expressed hopes for discussions without any political bias. Mohsen Naziri-Asl, says it is very likely that there would be anti-Iran statements from the EU as well as the E3: Britain, France and Germany, on the Islamic republic’s nuclear activities. He said the resolution adopted in the IAEA’s board meeting in June, accusing Tehran of non-compliance with its safeguards commitments, proved to be useless. The Iranian ambassador also said the new administration in Tehran is willing to enhance mutual cooperation with the agency. At the beginning of the meeting, the IAEA director general said he would be traveling to Iran soon for constructive dialogue.

Israel Syria attacks slammed

Damascus has condemned Israel's deadly Sunday night attack asserting its right to defend Syria's sovereignty. The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned Israel’s recent attacks on several residential areas, accusing the regime of escalating tensions in the region which could entail dangerous and unpredictable consequences. The ministry also criticized the unwavering support Tel Aviv receives from the US and Western countries which emboldens the regime to continue committing brutal crimes. The Israeli strikes on Syria left at least 16 people dead and 36 wounded. Israel claims it's targeted an Iran-backed research facility involved in arms development, but Iran's Foreign Ministry has denied any link with the attacked sites.

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