Deaths, injuries as Israeli forces bomb Gaza City
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting that Israeli forces have bombed tents housing displaced people near al-Maqousi Towers, northwest of Gaza City, killing and wounding several Palestinians.
We are also getting reports that Israeli forces have attacked Palestinians waiting for food aid in central Gaza and launched air raids near the Hamad Towers in southern Khan Younis.
Another Israeli soldier killed in ‘friendly-fire’ incident in Gaza
The Israeli army says a soldier has been killed in a friendly fire incident in southern Gaza.
Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported that an initial investigation found he was killed when another soldier at a guard post accidentally discharged his weapon towards a logistics convoy.
Ariel Lubliner is the 900th Israeli soldier killed since the war on Gaza began in October 2023, the report said.
Child dies in Gaza of malnutrition
A child in Gaza City has died “as a result of famine and malnutrition”, reports Wafa, citing local medical sources.
This brings the total number of hunger-related deaths in Gaza to 333, including 125 children, as Israel continues to severely restrict aid access.
Seven people died of malnutrition in last 24 hours: Gaza’s Health Ministry
A total of seven people have died of “famine and malnutrition” in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Their casualties bring the total number of hunger-related deaths in the Strip, where the UN warns famine is now spreading, to 339, including 124 children, according to the ministry.
Child shot dead in southern Gaza by Israeli forces
Wafa is reporting that Israeli forces fired on tents of displaced people in southern Gaza, killing a child and wounding several others. They also fired on aid seekers south of Khan Younis, resulting in multiple casualties.
The same report mentions ongoing artillery attacks in several areas of northern Gaza, including Jabalia and as-Saftawi.
Child among three people killed in Israeli attack
An Israeli strike has killed three people, including a child, in northern Gaza’s Jabalia, according to a source at al-Shifa Hospital who has spoken to our colleagues on the ground.
Mother, 3 children killed by Israeli attack
A Palestinian woman and three of her children were killed in an Israeli attack on a house in northern Gaza, an emergency services source said.
More than 30 people, including children, have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn.
Gaza’s death toll rises
Israeli attacks have killed 88 people and wounded 421 in the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry reports. Among the victims were 30 people killed while seeking aid.
The casualties bring the war’s total confirmed death toll in Gaza to 63,459 with 160,256 wounded.
