Palestinian man burned alive after Israeli strike on hospital courtyard
A 20-year-old Palestinian man who was confined to a hospital bed and connected to an IV drip burned to death after an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital courtyard where displaced people had been seeking shelter.
One killed in Israeli attack on southern Gaza
Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues are reporting that at least one Palestinian was killed and others were injured in an Israeli assault near the Sofa area east of Rafah city.
42,409 Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s war
At least 42,409 Palestinians have been killed and 99,153 wounded in Israel’s attack on Gaza since October 2023, the Health Ministry says. The death toll includes 65 people killed in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry.
The real number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s onslaught is far higher with an estimated 10,000 bodies buried in Gaza’s vast destruction.
About 157,000 children vaccinated for polio in Gaza
On day two of the polio vaccination campaign, more than 64,000 children have received the drops as well as 51,000 Vitamin A doses.
“So far, we’ve reached around 157,000 children with the vaccine despite the huge challenges. We continue working to protect communities,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA said.
The World Health Organization restarted its polio drive in central Gaza on Tuesday.
As part of an agreement between the Israeli military and Hamas, humanitarian pauses in the yearlong Gaza war have taken place so the campaign can reach hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children.
The #polio vaccination campaign continues in #Gaza
On day 2, UNRWA, @WHO, @UNICEF & partners vaccinated over 64K children & administered 51K Vitamin A doses. So far, we’ve reached around 157,000 children with the vaccine
Despite the huge challenges, we continue working to… pic.twitter.com/r6mgR5hR25
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) October 16, 2024
Israeli forces shell home in northern Gaza City
Israeli tanks have targeted a home in the Sabra area south of Gaza City with two artillery shells, the civil defence agency says. No injuries have been reported so far.
The Israeli army launched a ground assault again in northern Gaza 12 days ago. Backed by warplanes, the army has continued to pound the ravaged area that has seen multiple attacks throughout the yearlong war.
More than 400,000 Palestinians remain trapped in the area, unable to move southwards because of the deadly ground incursion.
Palestinian residents and civil defence teams search for survivors in Gaza City
