Gaza’s death toll rises
Gaza’s Ministry of Health says attacks have killed at least 74 people and wounded 391 others in the past 24 hours, adding that crews also recovered the bodies of five people killed in earlier strikes.
The casualties bring the total toll of the war to 56,156 killed and 132,239 injured in the enclave, according to the ministry.
The killing of Palestinian aid seekers, once met with shock and international condemnation as Israeli-backed aid sites opened late last month, has now become a daily occurrence, as the starving population remains desperate to get any food aid that they can, even at the cost of their safety.
Aftermath of Israel strike on Gaza City’s Tuffah
Palestinians wounded in the Israeli army attack on the Tuffah neighbourhood are brought to al-Ahli Hospital for treatment in Gaza City
Two people killed, children injured near Gaza City
An Israeli air strike has killed at least two people in al-Karama area, northwest of Gaza City, reports the Wafa news agency. The bombardment, targeting a house in the area, also wounded numerous children, some severely, according to the report.
Gaza situation deteriorates over past 24 hours with Israeli attacks
The Israeli military has escalated ground attacks across the Gaza Strip. We have seen renewed incursions from the Israeli military in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
In the north, there have been expanded military activities, particularly in Jabalia, where people have been forced to relocate. Residents there have reported constant tank shelling and sniper fire that has forced the vast majority in the area to flee to the western end of Gaza City.
The humanitarian toll is rising not just from the deliberate strikes on heavily populated neighbourhoods, but also from attacks on aid seekers who have been shot and killed near the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Witnesses and health officials confirm the Israeli military has opened fire against people near these aid centres in the central and southern parts of Gaza, killing 14 Palestinians today.
