Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 26,751: ministry

GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 26,751, and 65,636 others wounded since Oct 7, 2023, Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

The ministry's spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qedra said that the Israeli army killed 114 and wounded 249 others during the past 24 hours.

Al-Qedra stressed that Israel is increasing its siege on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip for the second week in a row, adding Israel "places 150 medical personnel, 450 wounded, and 3,000 displaced people under targeting."

Al-Qedra explained that the electricity generators in the complex would stop within two days due to a lack of fuel, which would increase the suffering of the medical staff and patients.

Meanwhile, a Palestinian security source told Xinhua that the Israeli army has increased the frequency of its raids during the past hours on Gaza city, the Nuseirat camp, the city of Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, and Rafah city.

A source in the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza City reported that rescue teams had recovered dozens of bodies as a result of the Israeli bombing that targeted civilian homes in the city.

In addition, the city of Khan Younis witnessed heavy raids targeting its western areas, reaching the vicinity of Nasser Hospital and Al Amal Hospital, according to eyewitnesses.