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UPDATE: Palestinian leadership convene meeting, as tensions fray

Good evening, 

Areeb here, with the final update from MEE's London office. A lot of developments have taken place over the last few hours. Here's a list of everything you need to know:

  • The death toll has reached 55 people, with 2,400 injured, according to Gaza's health ministry. 
  • MEE contributor Kamal Hawwash describes the US embassy move is a "day of mourning and a warning."
  • MEE correspondents Hind Khoudary, Lubna Masarwa, and Chloe Benoist, explore the contrasting perspectives on the US embassy move to Jerusalem. 
  • Protests have begun in Istanbul against the spike in violence on the Gaza border. 
  • Palestine's UN ambassador calls for an emergency meeting at the Security Council. 

The US team will be taking over from here. Till tomorrow, keep up to date on our Facebook, and, Twitter