At least 9,061 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and more than 32,000 injured as Israel continues aerial bombing on the 28th day of war with Israel using banned white phosphorous on a UN-run school in Al-Shati area of Gaza city.
Moreover, Israeli forces have intensified raids in West bank, killing four in Jenin and taking the Palestinian death toll to 132 and injuring 2000.
As per reports, the Israeli military has surrounded Gaza City from all sides in a ground offensive.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way to Israel, his third trip in recent weeks. The Republican-led US House of Representatives has passed a bill providing $14.3bn in aid to Israel.
White phosphorus is internationally banned as it ignites instantly upon contact with oxygen. Once ignited, white phosphorus is very difficult to extinguish. It sticks to surfaces like skin and clothing. White phosphorus causes deep and severe burns, penetrating even through bone, and has been known to reignite after initial treatment. Its smoke is also harmful to the eyes and respiratory tract due to the presence of phosphoric acids and phosphine.
