Sunday, August 3, 2014

Gaza death toll 1,766; UN condemns civilian deaths, Israel shelter bombing | ummid.com

Gaza death toll 1,766; UN condemns civilian deaths, Israel shelter bombing | ummid.com

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Sunday condemned the Israeli shelling on a UN shelter in Gaza, housing nearly 3,000 refugees, as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged world powers to pressure Israel into agreeing to a ceasefire to end the 27-day-long conflict that has claimed lives of 1,766 Palestinians.