Gaza death toll tops 45,700 after Israel kills 59 more Palestinians

At least 59 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 45,717, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Saturday.

A ministry statement added that some 108,856 others had been injured in the ongoing assault.

“Israeli forces killed 59 people and injured 273 others in four massacres of families in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said.

“Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads, with rescuers unable to reach them,” it added.