The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 62,819, with 158,629 others injured since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.
Over the past 24 hours, hospitals in the enclave recorded 75 deaths and 370 injuries, the statement said.
In the central West Bank city of Ramallah, 58 Palestinians were injured on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers and border police raided a currency exchange business in the center of the city, according to the WAFA News Agency.
In a statement released later on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said five wanted individuals had been taken into Israeli custody and hundreds of thousands of shekels had been confiscated from the currency exchange, which Israel said had been transferring funds to Hamas.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with a delegation from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) of Portugal led by Hugo Soares, the secretary-general and the parliamentary leader of the party, in Beijing on Friday.
Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Portugal has been continuously deepened.
China is ready to strengthen exchanges between political parties and legislative bodies of the two countries, promote cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and contribute to the sound and steady development of China-Portugal and China-EU relations, he said.
Li also briefed the delegation on the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Soares said that Portugal firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to promote exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries through inter-party channels.
Senior Chinese legislator meets Portugal's PSD delegation
