Israeli attacks across Gaza kill 79, wound 228 in latest 24-hour reporting period
The Palestinian Health Ministry has just released its latest daily statistical update on the casualties caused by Israel’s war on Gaza.
It said the bodies of at least 79 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks had been brought to hospitals across the besieged territory while 228 people had been wounded.
The figures bring the overall number of people killed and wounded to at least 65,141 and 165,925, respectively.
The ministry added that a number of people remain trapped under the rubble of buildings that collapsed in Israeli attacks.
Israeli army: Four soldiers killed in fighting in southern Gaza
Four Israeli soldiers have been killed during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, the army says.
Israeli media reported that the four were killed in the early hours of the morning in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
UN agency calls for ceasefire and aid to end Gaza famine
The UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory has called for an end to the famine in the Gaza Strip, outlining what needs to be done to stop the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged and bombarded enclave.
“The simple version for that is: ceasefire, hundreds of trucks a day, full access, safe routes, end the bureaucratic delays, restore power and water, and allow commercial traffic,” it said in a social media post.
“None of that – none of that – is complicated.”
Four more people, including a child, die of starvation: Gaza Health Ministry
The Health Ministry in Gaza says it has recorded four more deaths “due to famine and malnutrition” in the past 24-hour reporting period, including one child.
In a statement, it said the total number of deaths due to forced starvation has now risen to 435, including 147 children.
