Gaza death toll rises
At least eight bodies of Palestinians have arrived at Gaza’s hospitals in the past 24 hours despite the ongoing ceasefire, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.
Seven of them were recovered from under the rubble and one was recently killed, a ministry statement said, adding that at least two other Palestinians were wounded during the reporting period.
The confirmed death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza is now 48,189, the ministry said, with 111,640 people injured since October 7, 2023.
A number of victims remain under the rubble, with the Government Media Office in Gaza presuming them dead, estimating the death toll to be more than 61,000 people.
At least 110 Palestinians killed by Israel in Gaza since ceasefire: Monitor
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has documented at least 110 Palestinians killed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip since the implementation of the ceasefire agreement last month.
That means at least six victims per day, including both new ones who were killed directly by the Israeli army, along with those who succumbed to their prior wounds after Israel denied them the right to travel abroad for treatment.
More than 900 others have been injured since the ceasefire, averaging 47 injuries per day, the Geneva-based organisation said.
Palestinian man critically wounded by Israeli soldiers in Gaza
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reports that one person was critically wounded by an Israeli sniper in the city of Rafah in southernmost Gaza.
Israeli forces have continued to fire on civilians in the enclave, despite the ceasefire and captive exchange agreement reached last month.
Three killed by Israeli fire in Gaza City: Civil defence
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in the southeast of Gaza City, Gaza’s civil defence said.
“We call on citizens not to approach the eastern regions and Israeli border military sites and to adhere to the directives issued by the competent authorities,” the defence said.
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