Prince William wants to see ‘end to the fighting’ in Gaza ‘as soon as possible’
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Prince William has shared his concern about the five months long conflict in Gaza, saying Tuesday that he wants to “see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.”
Britain’s Prince William has shared his concern over Israel’s five months-long military offensive in Gaza, saying he wants to “see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.” “I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October. Too many have been killed,” the prince said in a statement on Tuesday. The heir to the throne said that he “like so many others” wants “an end to the fighting as soon as possible.” The Israeli military launched its campaign in Gaza after the Hamas-led October 7 attacks that killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel. Israeli attacks on Gaza have since killed at least 29,092 Palestinians and injured another 69,028, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Israel’s bombardment and besiegement of the strip have crushed the health care system, wiped out entire neighborhoods and exposed the population of nearly 2.3 million people to starvation, dehydration and deadly disease. At least 1.7 million people have been forcibly displaced, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. A growing chorus of leaders have condemned the mounting death toll in Gaza. Earlier this week, the US proposed a UN Security Council draft resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire.
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