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Hamas-Israel war: Death toll in Gaza rises to 1,055 – health ministry
The number of the dead people in Gaza has risen to 1,055, says the Palestinian health ministry
The ministry says 1,055 people have been killed and more than 5,100 others injured since Israel’s retaliatory air strikes began on Saturday.
The Ministry of Health said earlier nearly 60% of the injured people in Gaza were women and children.
As we reported earlier, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza says 1,055 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip and 5,184 injured since Israel began its air strikes.
Yesterday, it said 260 children and 230 women were among those killed. It also said six medical personnel had been killed and another 15 injured, and that eight journalists had also died.
The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency says nine of its staff have been killed in Gaza since Saturday.
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists is collating reports of journalists that have been killed, injured or reported missing in both Israel and Gaza – it lists seven reported dead in Gaza.
As we reported earlier, sirens have been sounding this morning in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, as rockets are fired from Gaza.
Now emergency responders say two people have been taken to hospital – a 60-year-old male with shrapnel wounds, and a 40-year-old female.
A few hours earlier, the MDA also said it had taken a 40-year-old man to hospital in the Sderot area with shrapnel injuries.
A man is pictured taking cover as sirens sound to warn of incoming rocket fire in Ashkelon yesterdayImage caption: A man is pictured taking cover as sirens sound to warn of incoming rocket fire in Ashkelon yesterday.
Summary
Gaza’s only power station will run out of fuel today, the Palestinian Energy Authority says
Earlier this week, Israel announced a siege of Gaza – cutting its supplies of electricity, fuel, and water
People in Gaza are seeking shelter in schools and hospitals as Israeli jets attack targets
The Israeli military says hundreds of thousands of troops are near Gaza “ready to execute the mission we have been given”
The death toll in Israel has reached 1,200 – while more than 1,000 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza
At the other end of the country, Israel has attacked Lebanese territory in response to an attack from Hezbollah
And the BBC has learned that 17 UK nationals are dead or missing since Hamas launched its attacks on Saturday
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