At least 56 Palestinians, including 22 aid seekers, have been killed and 185 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in 24 hours, Al Jazeera reports citing the enclave’s health ministry.

Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed 62,122 Palestinians and injured 156,758 since October 7, 2023, the ministry said.

It added that in the last 24 hours, at least three people have starved to death in the territory, bringing the total count of hunger-related deaths to 269, including 112 children.

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