At least 49 Palestinians, including eight aid seekers, have been killed and 262 others injured in Israeli attack across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera reports citing the enclave’s health ministry.

Three bodies were also recovered from the rubble of previous Israeli attacks, the Ministry said in a statement published on Telegram.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed a total of 57,575 people and injured 136,879 others since October 7, 2023, the statement said. That includes a total of 766 aid seekers killed and more than 5,044 injured.

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