"We need a permanent ceasefire, now," Guterres told leaders gathered in Baghdad for an Arab League summit. "I am alarmed by reported plans by Israel to expand ground operations and more."

At least 115 Palestinians have been killed in the past 24 hours as Israel escalates its airstrikes on Gaza, launching more attacks and intensifying its genocidal campaign in the war-battered territory.

The sharp escalation comes amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, with Israel’s blockade of Gaza entering its third month, preventing food and all vital aid from reaching the strip and exacerbating shortages of food, medicine, and basic supplies.

As Israeli attacks escalate, the Health Ministry reported that at least 370 Palestinians have been killed since Sunday, with the majority of casualties occurring in the latter part of the week.

The toll has been particularly deadly in recent days, with medical sources confirming the deaths of 143 people on Thursday and 100 on Friday, most of them women and children.

 Since resumed its strikes on 18 March, unilaterally ending a two-month ceasefire, Israel has killed 2,985 Palestinians.

This brings the total death toll to 53,119. However, the Government Media Office’s updated toll now stands at more than 61,700, as it includes thousands still trapped under rubble and presumed dead.

*This story was edited by Ahram Online.

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