Israel's war on Gaza — now in its 137th day — has killed at least 29,092 Palestinians and wounded 69,028 others.
Israel has hit Gaza with new air strikes as world powers grappled with how to broker a ceasefire ahead of a UN Security Council vote.
Four months of Israel's relentless war has flattened much of the Palestinian territory, pushed 2.2 million people to the brink of famine and displaced three-quarters of the population, according to UN estimates. "Regrettably, the UN Security Council remains inert, unable to denounce the daily atrocities perpetrated by the occupying authorities. The Security Council must take immediate action," the group, a coalition of Arab states that promote common interests at the United Nations, said in a statement.
"The return of occupation prisoners has three prices. The first is the relief of our people and their return to a normal life.
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