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More than 800 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Ramadan began on March 11, showing the stark human cost of failed attempts by the US and others to secure a ceasefire before the holy month.
Civilians have continued to bear the brunt of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, despite the onset of Ramadan, usually a time for reflection and family gatherings.
Between the morning of March 11 and the afternoon of March 21, a total of 876 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, according to data from the Gaza Ministry of Health.
A further 1,428 people were injured, reported the Hamas-run ministry, which provides daily casualty updates that are considered broadly reliable by the UN and other humanitarian agencies.
The data is based on hospital data and does not distinguish between civilian and militant casualties.
The ministry had reported a total of 31,112 Palestinians killed in Gaza and 72,760 injured between the outbreak of the war on October 7 and the morning of Ramadan on March 11, which had risen to 31,988 killed and 74,188 injured by the afternoon of March 21.
The latest numbers came as yet another round of negotiations to reach a truce took place in Doha, after several rounds of failed talks.
US President Joe Biden had repeatedly called for a ceasefire to be introduced before Ramadan.
“There's got to be a ceasefire because if we get into circumstances where this continues to Ramadan, Israel and Jerusalem could be very, very dangerous,” he said early this month.
However, his pleas fell on deaf ears, with Israel and Hamas unable to agree to a truce deal despite pressure from US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators. Instead, fighting has continued through the holy month at a fatal cost to people in Gaza.
The most deadly 24 hours since Ramadan began were overnight on March 14 into March 15, when 149 people were killed and 300 injured. The next day, the first Friday of Ramadan, an Israeli air strike reportedly killed 36 members of an extended family as they gathered together to celebrate in central Gaza.
Israel claimed to have killed 90 "terrorists" during a raid on Al Shifa Hospital in the second week of Ramadan. These numbers were not factored into the Gaza Ministry of Health totals here.
On the Israeli side, the army reported three soldiers have been killed and 22 injured since the beginning of Ramadan. The total number of soldiers killed since October 7 is 251, with 1,496 injured, according to the UN.
This does not include deaths and injuries on October 7 itself, when a Hamas-led attack killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel and took about 250 back to Gaza as hostages.
The war has also sparked a rise in violence in the occupied West Bank.
There were fears that without a ceasefire before Ramadan, the West Bank was at risk of exploding, with tensions centred on Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.
Prayer at the mosque, particularly during Ramadan, is deeply important to many Palestinians and Israeli police restrictions on access to the site have led to violence on a number of occasions.
So far, there has not been a significant upsurge in violence and prayers have passed off without major incidents. About 15 Palestinians have been killed and about 30 injured across the West Bank since Ramadan began.
However, with the holy month less than halfway through, the risk of escalation remains.
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What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
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