The ongoing Israeli offensives against the Gaza Strip has killed 40,223 Palestinians and injured another 92,981, said the Gaza-based health authorities in a statement released on Wednesday.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks on Gaza have resulted in 50 deaths and 124 injuries, the health authorities added.
Hamas-run Civil Defence said in a statement released on Tuesday that at least 12 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the Israeli Air Force carried out a precise strike on a Hamas command and control center hiding in the school.
The latest round of talks on a ceasefire in Gaza was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, gathering negotiators from Israel, the United States, Qatar, and Egypt but with no representatives from Hamas.
The negotiation has been suspended since Aug 16 and is set to resume in Cairo this week.
On Aug 18, Hamas accused the proposal put forward by the negotiators of only responding to the demands of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,223
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,223
Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Upon his arrival, Li said that bilateral ties between China and the UAE have maintained strong growth momentum since the two countries established diplomatic relations 40 years ago, and their friendship has grown stronger and continues to flourish.
Li noted that the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in May has drawn a new blueprint for China-UAE ties, charting the course and injecting strong momentum for advancing bilateral relations and cooperation.
Li pointed out that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-UAE relations have developed comprehensively, rapidly and in depth with practical cooperation in various fields going deeper and cultural exchanges becoming increasingly active.
The two countries have maintained close communication and coordination on multilateral platforms, continuously contributing to peace, stability, prosperity and development of the region and the world at large, he said.
Guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and taking the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries, Li said he looked forward to having in-depth exchanges with UAE leaders and people committed to China-UAE friendship in various sectors to deepen and solidify the China-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership and achieve more fruitful results in exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
The UAE is the second and final leg of Li's four-day tour to the Middle East, which began in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. He chaired the Fourth Meeting of the High-Level Chinese-Saudi Joint Committee in the Saudi capital of Riyadh and paid an official visit to the country.
Chinese premier lands in Abu Dhabi for visit
