In his post commemorating one hundred days of Israel’s conflict, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken neglected to mention the approximately 24,000 Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestine mission to the United Nations.
“Those who continue to be complicit and fail to demand an immediate cessation of hostilities in Gaza deserve disgrace.” The mission wrote on Monday on X, formerly Twitter.
Sunday night’s social media post by Blinken only alluded to the detainees captured by Hamas, stating that “one hundred days of captivity in Gaza is far too long” and that the United States has vowed to return them.
Israeli assaults on Gaza have resulted in the deaths of 24,100 Palestinians. Since Hamas’ October 7 surprise strike in Israel, 61,000 have been injured, including 9,600 children.
According to Israeli authorities, Hamas militants captured over 200 individuals and killed 1,139 on that day. Approximately 132 of these captives remain in Gaza. According to a Sunday Reuters article citing Israeli sources, at least 25 have died in captivity.
In November, the remaining captives were exchanged throughout a week-long ceasefire.
Even the White House statement celebrating the 100th day of the Gaza conflict did not mention Palestinian dead and displacement.
US President Joe Biden expressed regret over the capture of the captives in the message, stating, “Throughout the entire one hundred-day period, my thoughts have been constantly filled with the hostages and their families.”
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Biden praised the US for repatriating hostages but criticized Hamas for not returning more.
Conversely, Israel persists in its unrelenting bombardment of Gaza, which shows no indication of diminishing despite the escalating humanitarian crisis within the besieged enclave and the imminent risk of regional repercussions of the conflict.
Netanyahu has declared that the conflict will “continue until victory”. However, he is confronted with domestic pressure to return the captives.
Global demands to end the conflict persist, as evidenced by the continued organization of rallies worldwide and the highest-attending event to date in the capital of the United States.
