The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 40,988, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 16 Palestinians and wounded 64 others, bringing the total death toll to 40,988 and the number of injured to 94,825 since the outbreak of the latest round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict last October, the health authorities said..
An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza district of Jabalia on Monday killed six people, including a woman and two children. Several others were reported injured in the attack.
The Palestinian Ministry of Education said on Monday that by the end of August, over 11,500 school-aged children had been killed in the conflict, with tens of thousands more injured, disabled, or suffering from psychological trauma as a result of the ongoing violence.
According to the UN, 85% of Gaza's schools have been damaged or destroyed.
Since the outbreak of the conflict on October last year, more than 750 education-related personnel have been killed, and thousands more have been injured.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,988: health authorities
Beijing's consumer gold market has been running hot during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, despite recent rises in the gold price on international markets.
Last week, the main contract for gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) has risen to over 2,600 U.S. dollars per ounce.
At a gold shop in Beijing's Xicheng District, the price of pure gold jewelry went up to about 737 yuan (about 104 U.S. dollars) per gram, but many shoppers are still looking to buy gold jewelry especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday and the end-of-summer wedding season.
"It is now more than 700 yuan (about 98.7 U.S. dollars) per gram, but when we were here about two months ago, it was only just above 600 yuan (about 84.6 U.S. dollars) per gram," said a customer.
"I'm getting married, so I came to have a look. Even if the price goes up, we still have to buy it," said another customer.
"I had nothing to do during the holidays, so I came here to take a look [at the gold jewelry]. I just bought a lucky charm bead and now I want to take a look at the bracelet," said another customer.
At the shop's gold investment counter, many consumers have been making inquiries about gold bars, which has long been considered a safe investment, although experts recommend caution in the rising gold market.
At the shop's gold investment counter, many consumers have been inquiring about gold bars, which have long been considered a safe investment. However, experts recommend caution in the rising gold market.
"Many investors will buy gold bars for medium- to long-term investment based on their expected price as part of their overall family asset allocation. We suggest that investors be more rational in their decisions," said Li Yang, a senior gold investment analyst.
Beijing consumer gold market remains hot despite rising prices
