Social media users shared that dozens of Kenyans came together in Nairobi, the capital, for a moving candlelight vigil to show heartfelt sympathy for the people of Palestine and their immense suffering.
During the gathering, guests empathized with women, children and other civilians who have died as a result of the conflict.
The event appears to have been organized by Kenyans 4 Palestine, the Pan African Palestine Solidarity Network, and the Until Everyone is Free podcast, all coming together at Cheche Bookshop.
Kenyans hold candlelit vigil in solidarity with Palestine amid deuterating situation in Gaza Strip
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Last Saturday, the Palestinian movement Hamas sparked hostilities by launching Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a surprise attack involving missile launches and infiltrations into Israel by land.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in Gaza.
After the attack, the Israeli military swiftly assumed command over all settlements near the Gaza border, launching strategic airstrikes targeting various facilities, which included civilian structures, within the Gaza region. Israel also announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: water, food, electricity, medicine and fuel were cut off.
The ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip has displaced more than 423,000 people, according to UN estimates. The Israeli military has declared that the entire population of northern Gaza, consisting of approximately 1.1 million individuals, will be relocated to the southern region of Gaza.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the parties to cease hostilities. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that the ''only way'' to successfully address the crisis in the Middle East is by implementing the "two-state" formula, a solution that has the backing of the UN Security Council. This entails the creation of an autonomous Palestinian state within the borders of 1967, with East Jerusalem serving as its capital.