More than 80 per cent of Gaza’s homes, schools, hospitals, churches, mosques, and infrastructure had been destroyed, he added.
The Palestinian leadership believes it is time to compel the occupying state to accept an end to its comprehensive conflict against people in Gaza.
Al Jazeera denounced the decision, calling it “an attempt to prevent coverage of the escalating events witnessed in the occupied territories.”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree to form a committee to prepare for his visit to the Gaza Strip.
Israeli authorities blocked food, water and electricity into the Hamas-held territory on Monday.
Three were convicted of murder, and two of “collaboration” with Israel.
The men were alleged to have passed on sensitive and accurate information that would have led to the killing of Palestinian militants by Israel.
