Death toll rises in Israeli attack on aid seekers
The death toll in an Israeli attack on aid seekers in southern Gaza has risen to four. Nasser Medical Complex said Israeli forces shot at Palestinians near a distribution centre north of Rafah.
Israeli air raid hits residential building west of Gaza City
An Israeli air attack has struck a residential apartment at the al-Tayaran Junction west of Gaza City, wounding at least three people, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence.
Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said strikes on Gaza are continuing despite Trump telling Israel to stop the bombing, adding that access for aid remains blocked and rescue operations are hampered by ongoing hostilities.
“No truck carrying aid has entered Gaza City since the siege began,” he said. “There are a number of bodies of martyrs that we are unable to recover from the areas of occupation operations.”
The Civil Defence said teams are operating under extremely dangerous conditions as they attempt to reach affected neighbourhoods and rescue the wounded and recover bodies.
‘No change on the ground’: Palestinians running out of patience as Israel hits Gaza
As we’ve been reporting, Israeli fighter jets and tanks have attacked areas across the Gaza Strip overnight despite Trump’s call for an end to the bombing.
Some Palestinians, who have seen multiple ceasefire efforts fail since the war began two years ago, are losing hope that an end to the war is near.
“Unfortunately, there is no translation for this on the ground,” Ahmed Assad, a displaced Palestinian who was hopeful when news broke of Trump’s plan, was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“We do not see any change to the situation. On the contrary, we don’t know what action to take. What shall we do? Shall we remain in the streets? Shall we leave?” he asked.
Number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 67,139
The Health Ministry in Gaza has just released its latest daily update on the number of casualties in Israel’s nearly two-year war.
In a statement, it said the bodies of 65 people, including two who were recently recovered, had arrived in hospitals across the besieged territory over the latest 24-hour reporting period. Another 153 people were wounded.
The figures bring the number of people killed in Israeli attacks since the start of the war to at least 67,139, with 169,583 others wounded, Many victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, where ambulance and civil defence crews are unable to reach them, the ministry said.
One more person dies in Gaza due to Israel-induced starvation: Ministry
The Health Ministry in Gaza says the latest death has been recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people killed by malnutrition during the war to 460, including 154 children.
Since the UN-backed global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, declared famine in Gaza in August, 182 deaths have been recorded, including 39 children, according to the ministry.
