Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Mauritanians Protest at US Embassy Against Israel Attacks on Gaza

© AFP 2023 MED LEMIN RAJELProtesters carry the Palestinian National Flag during a march in support of the Palestinian people in Nouakchott on May 19, 2021.
Protesters carry the Palestinian National Flag during a march in support of the Palestinian people in Nouakchott on May 19, 2021. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.10.2023
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In October, Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip; Israel launched retaliatory strikes and declares a state of war the following day. Later, the Jewish state ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, cutting off the supply of water, food and fuel.
Mauritanians took to the streets on Friday in front of the US Embassy in Nouakchott to protest against the intensified attacks unleashed by Israel on the Gaza Strip.
Protesters shouted out that it is the United States that bears responsibility for perpetuating Israel's assaults on Gaza, media reported.
A crowd of people protest outside the US consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Jan. 2, 2009, against Israel's air strikes on Gaza.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.10.2023
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Last week, The Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza was hit by a rocket. The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 471 people were killed, most of them women and children. Hamas said the attack was carried out by Israeli planes, and the Israel Defense Forces in turn stated that a rocket launched unsuccessfully by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group hit the hospital.
Several countries, including Russia, Venezuela, France, Qatar, Egypt, and Greece, have expressed outrage and condemning the targeting of civilian infrastructure.
On October 7, Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip and Hamas troops infiltrated the border areas. In response, the Israeli government launched a large-scale operation in response, announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means that the country is officially in a state of war, and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, cutting off supplies of water, food and fuel.
Since the beginning of the escalation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, there have been more than 8,000 deaths on both sides, with more than 7,000 deaths in the Gaza Strip alone.
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