Mass funeral held in Gaza as Jordan warns of Jerusalem escalation
Mass funeral held in Gaza City for 112 airstrike victims as Jordan warns of takeover threats at Al-Aqsa and US outlines Gaza withdrawal terms.
A mass funeral took place in Gaza City for 112 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, following the recovery of their remains from a November 2023 Israeli airstrike in the Sabra neighborhood. Emergency workers spent two weeks excavating members of two extended families killed when a residential block was flattened.
Concurrently, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Peace Council announced that Israeli forces will maintain their positions in Gaza until Hamas achieves full disarmament. The statement followed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding conditions for a proposed agreement.
Meanwhile, Jordan called an emergency meeting of regional foreign ministers, warning of an "imminent" threat of an Israeli takeover at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, cautioning that incursions risk inciting religious conflict.
Sources: BBC News, Cyprus Mail, STV News, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.
Sources
- Cyprus Mail — Israel ‘with withdraw from Gaza when Hamas fully disarms’
- BBC News — Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
- The Guardian — Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan
- STV News — Mass funeral held in Gaza for more than 100 victims of 2023 Israeli strike
- Sweden Herald — Mass funeral held for 112 Palestinians killed in Gaza City attack
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