Gaza death toll rises despite ceasefire with Israel
Five people have been killed and 17 bodies recovered over the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The overall death toll from Israel’s two-year war on the Strip has risen to 68,858 with 170,664 wounded, the ministry said in a statement.
“A number of victims remain under the rubble and in the streets as ambulance and civil defence teams have been unable to reach them so far,” it said.
Since the ceasefire started on October 11, at least 226 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with 594 wounded and 499 bodies recovered from the vast debris.
Overnight explosions hit Khan Younis and Gaza City
Israeli forces have carried out a series of overnight attacks in the Strip despite the ongoing ceasefire, report our colleagues on the ground. They include air raids to the east of southern Khan Younis, and explosions targeting residential homes near eastern Gaza City.
No casualties have been reported from the latest Israeli attacks.
Khan Younis mayor appeals for more tents
The mayor of southern Khan Younis, Gaza’s second-largest city, says many displaced people in the area continue to suffer without basic shelter including tents.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Alaa al-Batta appealed for more tents, cement, and spare parts for machinery to be let into the area. “So far, we have not seen any movement to alleviate the daily suffering of the displaced,” the mayor said.
Israel continues to heavily restrict goods moving into Gaza, despite the agreements in the US-brokered ceasefire on October 10.
Three Palestinian bodies retrieved in southern Gaza: Report
Rescue teams in Gaza have retrieved the bodies of three Palestinian under the rubble in the al-Amal neighbourhood of Khan Younis, Wafa news agency is reporting. According to Wafa, the victims were killed in an earlier Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Gaza city.







