US secretary of state has not given a specific time of when the Rafah crossing will reopen; Thousands of patients at risk in Gaza, says UN – follow the latest news
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US President Joe Biden has condemned the killing of a 6-year-old Palestinian Muslim boy in Illinois, in what has been described as a hate crime. The boy’s mother was also seriously injured in the attack at their home, in which each suffered over a dozen stab wounds.
Biden said the boy’s family were Palestinian Muslims who “came to America seeking what we all seek – a refuge to live, learn, and pray in peace.”
Fuel reserves at all hospitals across Gaza are expected to last for about additional 24 hours. The shutdown of backup generators would place the lives of thousands of patients at risk.
By Saturday afternoon, nearly 600,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) were hosted in the central and southern parts of Gaza alone, in increasingly dire conditions; since then, this figure has raised significantly.
