Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 64,300

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 64,300, with 162,005 others injured since the latest round of the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Friday.

Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks killed 69 people in Gaza and injured 422 others, the statement said.

Since Israel ended a two-month ceasefire with Hamas and resumed attacks on Gaza on March 18 of this year, 11,768 Palestinians have been killed and 49,964 others wounded, the statement said.

Local hospitals registered three more deaths from starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from famine and malnutrition to 376, including 134 children, the health authorities said.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 64,300

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 64,300

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 64,300

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 64,300

China and Russia have agreed to resolutely safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II, safeguard world peace and security, and uphold historical truth and international justice, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference in Beijing on Friday.

In response to a related media query, Lin briefed the press on the outcomes of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Russia and the 20th round of China-Russia strategic security consultation earlier this week.

"This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War. The two heads of state attended commemorations in each other's country, and agreed to firmly safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II and resolutely oppose any retrogressive acts attempting to whitewash colonial aggression, sending a powerful message for upholding justice and fairness in the current era," Lin noted.

"During the recent China-Russia strategic security consultation, the two sides conducted strategic alignment on issues related to Japan, reaching a high degree of consensus. Both sides agreed to resolutely safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II won at the cost of lives and blood, firmly oppose any erroneous words and deeds that attempt to whitewash the history of colonial aggression, and resolutely counter any attempts to revive fascism or Japanese militarism. Both sides stressed that China and Russia, as major countries and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, will shoulder their shared responsibility to safeguard world peace and security, and uphold historical truth and international justice," said the spokesman.

"We stand ready to continue coordinating and cooperating with Russia to resolutely curb the provocative acts of Japan's far-right forces that undermine regional peace and stability and attempt to remilitarize," Lin said.

China, Russia agree to resolutely safeguard outcomes of World War II victory: spokesman