Gaza’s health ministry has announced that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in the besieged enclave has risen to 15,207, Al Jazeera reports.

In a briefing, the ministry said over 40,000 people were wounded in attacks while 70 per cent of the victims were women and children.

It said Israel deliberately targeted 130 health institutions and put 20 hospitals out of service while about 280 health personnel were killed across Gaza.