Death toll rises in Gaza
The territory’s Health Ministry says the war’s overall Palestinian death toll has now reached at least 70,937 and the number of wounded people has risen to 171,192. Over the latest 24-hour reporting period, 12 Palestinians were reported killed, including eight who had died earlier but whose deaths had previously been unreported.
Since a ceasefire began on October 10, at least 405 Palestinians have been killed and 1,115 injured, according to data from the ministry.
Israeli forces kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza
Two Palestinian civilians were killed by Israeli forces near the Shujayea court, in the east of Gaza City, according to medical sources cited by the Wafa news agency.
They are among the 12 Palestinians reported killed in the latest 24-hour reporting period, including eight who had died earlier but whose deaths had previously been unreported.
The death toll in the territory has now risen to at least 70,937 since October 7, 2023.
Gaza Media Office says Israel has violated truce 875 times
A statement by the media centre says the Israeli army continues “to commit serious and systematic violations of the agreement” since it took effect in October.
According to the statement, the violations have included:
- 265 direct gunfire incidents against civilians
- 49 incidents of military vehicles entering residential areas
- 421 bombings and other attacks on unarmed citizens and their homes
- 150 instances of demolition and destruction of homes, institutions and civilian buildings.
These systematic violations resulted in the killing of 411 people and the injury of 1,112 others, in addition to 45 instances of illegal arrests carried out by the Israeli forces, it also said.
