Refugee camps continue to be targeted
- Heavy bombardments are reported near Deir el-Balah, including at the Nuseirat, al-Maghazi and Bureij refugee camps as Israeli forces residents to evacuate south.
- At least 32 people killed in Khan Younis and five in Rafah as Israeli attacks continue across Gaza.
UNRWA social workers appeal for more supplies
The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it does not have enough basic supplies, even diapers, to care for babies it is sheltering.
“More supplies are needed urgently”, it says.
Death toll in Gaza rises to 22,600
At least 22,600 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Palestinian health ministry says.
A total of 57,910 people have been wounded, the majority of them women and children. About 7,000 are missing, presumed to be dead under the rubble.
In a statement, the ministry says it had recorded 162 deaths over the past 24 hours.
