Israeli, Palestinian deaths highest since 2005, over 230 killed: UN envoy – National | Globalnews.ca
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis so far this year — already surpassing last year’s annual figures and the highest number since 2005, the U.N. Mideast envoy said Monday. Tor Wennesland told the U.N. Security Council that the upswing in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with the…