As the conflict in West Asia continues, Israel has continued to bombard the Gaza Strip as Palestinians mark another Eid in war. As per reports, at least 64 people, including children, have been killed in Gaza on the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Meanwhile, in Yemen, the United States has continued its strikes against the Iranian proxy group - the Houthis.
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For the second year now, Gaza observed its Eid amid war. As Israel continues its attacks on the Palestinian enclave, at least 64 people have been killed on the day of Eid.
As per Al Jazeera, at least 35 people were killed in the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in the early hours of Sunday. Furthermore, this attack comes after 15 medical workers were killed in Israeli strikes last week.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has recovered the bodies of eight medics, five civil defence workers and a UN employee, a week after the 15 people were killed in Rafah due to an Israeli attack.
As the war continues, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued another warning for Hamas. As mediator countries - Egypt, Qatar and the US - scramble to bring together a ceasefire deal, Netanyahu has called on Hamas to release all remaining 59 hostages.
The Israeli PM has stated that Hamas "must lay down its arms" and leave Gaza in order to end the war, adding that Israel would ensure security in Gaza and enable "Trump's plan for Gaza's reconstruction."
Meanwhile, the US continued to strike Yemen. As per the Health Ministry, the US attacks, which began on March 15, have killed 59 people and wounded 136 others.
On Monday morning, Yemen reported fresh strikes from the US. As per reports, at least one person was killed during the strikes on Sana'a.
