This year over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed, highest since 2005, UN says

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 UN Mideast envoy said Monday. Tor Wennesland told the UN Security Council that the upswing in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with the Palestinians still seeking an independent state.