Gaza death toll rises
At least 91 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks throughout the besieged enclave since dawn.
Among those dead, at least 48 were killed in Gaza City.
Israel blocking Gaza rescue teams for second week, civil defence says
Gaza’s civil defence says Israeli forces have, for a second week in a row, rejected all coordination requests to allow rescue teams into areas where residents, including the wounded, have appealed for help.
In a statement, the agency said it submitted 73 requests through international organisations, all of which were denied. The blocked areas include az-Zarqa, al-Mahatta, east of al-Nafaq in Tuffah neighbourhood, as well as Sabra and Tal al-Hawa in southern Gaza City.
It said some of the wounded died while waiting for rescue. Relatives of some also risked their lives to carry them to hospitals.
It warned that thousands remain trapped without access to basic necessities and called on international humanitarian bodies to pressure Israel to comply with international law.
Nearly half of Gaza war deaths reported in areas Israel called ‘safe’
Gaza’s Government Media Office has slammed Israel for misleading Palestinians with threats to evacuate to the central and southern governorates by portraying them as “safe humanitarian zones”, while continuing to strike those same areas.
Since the forced displacement from Gaza City began on August 11, the office said Israeli forces have launched 133 attacks on central and southern districts, including the al-Mawasi area, which Israel itself had designated as a so-called “safe zone”.
According to the statement, 1,903 people have been killed in central and southern Gaza during this period, representing 46 percent of all reported deaths across the enclave. The office said this shows civilians are being directly targeted despite being told to move south.
It called on the international community to intervene, warning that continued global inaction amounts to a “green light” for further massacres.
