At least 18 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll since 2023 to 52,418, Al Jazeera reports, citing the enclave’s health ministry.

Those killed included one person whose body was recovered. At least 77 people were also wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said.

The number of injured in Gaza rose to 118,091 Palestinians since October 7, 2023, it added.

Israel has killed at least 2,326 Palestinians and wounded 6,050 since it broke the ceasefire on March 18, according to the ministry.

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