Gaza Death Toll Nears 16,000 Amid Intensified Israeli Assault; COP28 Sees Record Emissions, Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
As Israel's military siege leaves 26 of Gaza's 35 hospitals out of service, the U.S. State Department deems it 'too soon' to judge Israel's protection of civilians. Meanwhile, greenhouse gas emissions hit a record high at COP28, with a surge in fossil fuel lobbyists.
- Israel's military intensifies its assault on Gaza, with the death toll approaching 16,000 and thousands more believed to be trapped under the rubble. Twenty-six of Gaza’s 35 hospitals are now out of service due to the siege.
- More than three-quarters of Gaza’s population is displaced, with some 2 million people forced into a 90-square-mile area in the south which Israel is actively bombing.
- U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said it was “too soon” to judge whether Israel has been doing enough to protect civilians in Gaza.
- A court in the Netherlands has heard a lawsuit brought by human rights groups challenging the government’s export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing Israel’s wide-scale and serious violations of humanitarian law in Gaza.
- At the COP28 climate summit, a new report shows that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soared to a new record high this year, with carbon dioxide releases approaching nearly 41 billion metric tons. Nearly 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists have been credentialed to attend this year’s summit.
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