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US-Israeli Gaza genocide 

Wednesday has been another deadly day for Palestinians in Gaza, as Israeli forces continue to pound the blockaded territory with fresh air and artillery attacks. In one of the latest strikes, several people, including two women, were killed after Israeli warplanes struck tents housing displaced Palestinians in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. The fatalities also included a Palestinian journalist, along with his wife and daughter. Further south, an Israeli air raid targeted a residential building in Khan Yunis, leaving at least three people dead and several others injured. Separate airstrikes targeted other parts of Gaza, claiming the lives of dozens of Palestinians, including 5-year-old twin girls. According to figures released by the Gaza health ministry, the death toll from the Israeli genocide since October 2023 has surpassed 51,300. Over 117,000 others have been injured.

Malnutrition in Gaza 

Gaza health officials have issued a new warning over the spread of severe malnutrition among children in the blockaded territory. Local media, quoting the director of Al-Tahrir Hospital, said Israel’s total blockade on entry of food and medical supplies has put children in dire and catastrophic conditions. Ahmed Al-Farra warned that children in Gaza are suffering from the most severe stages of malnutrition, and monitoring their condition has become increasingly difficult due to critical medical shortages. He emphasized that the entire Gaza is currently in the fifth and most dangerous stage of malnutrition, as defined by the World Health Organization. Al-Farra noted that the lack of proper nutrition and medicine for pregnant women is having a serious impact on newborns, particularly premature infants. Since March, Israel has kept Gaza’s crossings closed, blocking the entry of supplies and aid, and triggering a devastating famine affecting over two million people.

India-Pakistan tensions 

Tensions are simmering between India and Pakistan after a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly Indian nationals. The incident has pushed the two South Asian neighbors to the brink of confrontation. India has taken steps to scale back diplomatic and bilateral ties with Pakistan, with Foreign Secretary announcing that the main land border crossing between the two countries will be closed immediately. Vikram Misri added that New Delhi will suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, which governs the sharing of the Indus River water between the two neighbors. He added that Pakistani nationals will be barred from entering India under a regional visa exemption program, and those currently in the country have been given 48 hours to leave. Additionally, defense advisers at the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi have been declared “personae non gratae,” and ordered to leave. In response, Pakistan has accused India of using the deadly attack as a pretext to abandon the water-sharing agreement. Pakistan’s National Security Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss India’s actions, and formulate a comprehensive response.

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