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The humanitarian and field situation in the Gaza Strip remains dire as the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that two more Palestinians were killed and five others injured in the past 24 hours amid ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire.
One of the latest victims was recovered from beneath the rubble, the ministry said, warning that many bodies and injured individuals remain trapped in destroyed neighbourhoods. Ambulance and civil defence teams have been unable to reach them due to continued shelling and unsafe conditions.
According to the ministry, 260 Palestinians have been killed and 632 injured since the ceasefire came into effect on 11 October. Rescue teams have recovered 533 bodies from destroyed locations during the same period.
This brings the total death toll from Israel’s offensive since October 2023 to 69,187 Palestinians, with 170,703 injured, amid what health officials describe as a near-total collapse of medical infrastructure and dwindling rescue capacity.
On the ground, Israeli forces have continued to violate the ceasefire agreement, carrying out airstrikes and artillery fire on several areas, including Beit Lahia, eastern Gaza City, and Khan Younis. Troops also demolished homes in eastern Khan Younis, while artillery targeted Al-Zanna northeast of Bani Suheila. Heavy gunfire was reported around Al-Shakoush, northwest of Rafah.
Meanwhile, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced preparations to hand over the body of an Israeli prisoner, though no further details were immediately released.
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