Death toll in besieged Palestinian enclave facing non-stop Israeli bombardment rises to over 4,300, with over 13,600 injured as the conflict rages for the 15th day.
The death toll in Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli attacks has climbed to 4,385, Health Ministry officials in the besieged enclave have said.The conflict in Gaza, under Israeli bombardment and blockade since October 7, began when Hamas initiated Operation Al Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air.
"Despite the incredibly difficult circumstances, I have called for discipline and professionalism and restraint from the Israeli military," he added.French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said that a humanitarian corridor is needed to deliver aid to civilians in Gaza and its establishment could lead to a ceasefire.
In a statement Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army spokesman, claimed: “The humanitarian situation in Gaza is under control.” The summit is being held in Egypt as Israel prepares a ground assault on Gaza following Hamas' operation that killed 1,400 people. “This is the second time that dozens of unidentified Palestinians have been buried since the beginning of the war," Salama Marouf, the head of the media office, told Anadolu.
The Israeli Health Ministry said the number of Israelis injured since the start of the armed conflict with Palestinian group Hamas on October 7 has risen to 5,007. In a statement, Salama Maarouf, the head of the office, said the Israeli attacks in different areas of Gaza have resulted in the death of 352 Palestinians over the past day.The government media office in Gaza said that it expects the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to deliver humanitarian aid to those in need in various areas of the strip.
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egypt into besieged Gaza started passing through the Rafah border crossing. "Israel's National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt and Jordan to level 4 : recommendation not to travel to these countries and for those staying there to leave... as soon as possible," the council said in a statement.Egypt is hosting dozens of regional leaders and senior Western officials for a summit on the war between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza.
The group cited reasons including the killing or injuries of journalists, destruction of media buildings, restrictions on the internet and the decision to shut down Al Jazeera television. An image obtained by Reuters after their release showed the two women surrounded by three Israeli soldiers and holding hands with Gal Hirsch, Israel's coordinator for the captives and missing.
Witnesses said a house belonging to Palestinian detainee Maher Shalon was demolished by Israeli forces. Israel blames Shalon for an attack that killed an Israeli settler in the Jordan Valley earlier this year.At least 28 Palestinians have been killed in new Israeli air strikes in blockaded Gaza, Palestine's state news agency WAFA reported.
A ministry statement said 10 Palestinians were killed when Israeli fighter jets struck two houses in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.
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