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Civilian casualties from bombing or other explosive violence have reached a record high in 2024, with 61,353 civilians killed or injured; a 67% increase from 2023, according to Action on Armed Violence (AOAV). Israeli wars accounted for 55% of these casualties (33,910), followed by the war in Ukraine at 19% (11,693). Gaza was the hardest-hit region, comprising 39% of all casualties, with over 23,600 deaths reported. The report highlighted that AOAV's findings undercount the true toll, as it based its study on English-language reports only.
Expert lists key risks of US military attack on Iran
In an interview for Al Mayadeen, Principal Director at the New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs, Justin Thomas Russell, outlines why a military confrontation with Iran would pose bigger threats to the US and its regional key partners. From overstretched Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon to American public fatigue over US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and response from regional partners like Egypt, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, Russell says the risks far outweigh the gains.