Nasser Hospital receives 45 bodies of Palestinian prisoners; total rises to 270 returned by Israel
Now we have received 45 Palestinian bodies, and they were transferred to Nasser Hospital, bringing the total number of Palestinians received from Israel to 270.
However, only 78 bodies have been identified. Most have not been, due to the time that has passed. It has been two years since these bodies were taken by Israeli forces, and many show signs of torture.
We also need to note that there are families with sons or other relatives missing who go to try to recognise and identify these bodies.
If these bodies are not identified, they will be buried along with other Palestinians in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah. This process takes a couple of weeks as the Palestinian Health Ministry allows families time to attempt to recognise their relatives.
Thousands of Palestinians are still missing.
Half of Gaza households report stagnant or worsening food access despite ceasefire
Half of UN-surveyed households in Gaza report no change or deteriorating access to food with northern areas cut off from aid convoys since September 12.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs survey revealed a divided recovery picture as 50 percent of families saw improved conditions while the remainder struggle with continued or worsening shortages.
Meanwhile, 60 percent of the population burns waste for cooking due to gas shortages, according to a UN humanitarian report.
Recovery efforts are advancing with two field hospitals opening in Gaza City and five learning spaces reopening for 2,200 students while 29,000 people move northwards to return home.
3 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in southern Gaza
Three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire north of Rafah in southern Gaza, a source at the Nasser Medical Complex has told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.
Earlier the Israeli military said it had attacked southern Gaza, claiming individuals had crossed the so-called “yellow line” demarcating the area of the enclave currently under Israeli control, in what it said was a violation of the ceasefire agreement.
It is not clear whether the strike referred to by the Israeli military is the same one that killed the three Palestinians.
3 Palestinians, including child, wounded by Israeli fire in eastern of Gaza City
A child is among three Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire in the east of Gaza City, a source at al-Ahli Arab Hospital tells Al Jazeera.
