Palestinian authorities have demanded the Israeli military release information about more than 100 people thought to have been detained in Gaza during its assault on the territory since October 7, AFP reports.

The head of the Palestinian Authority’s commission for prisoners, Qaddura Fares, said on Sunday that Israeli officials had told him at one point their side had made 105 arrests.

But he said Israel had not announced the number publicly and there was “no detail about what has become of these people”.

“We fear they may have been killed after being detained and interrogated,” he told AFP.

The Israeli military told AFP on Monday that it could not comment on the issue at this stage.