Nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry has said.
According to its latest figures, 43,020 people have now been killed by Israel since 7 October 2023, 96 more than yesterday’s number.
A further 101,110 have been injured during that time, it added.
The ministry’s figures do not differentiate between Hamas fighters and civilians.
For context: While Israeli officials have cast doubt on the numbers killed in Gaza, several independent groups say the ministry’s figures have proved to be largely reliable and broadly in line with those later produced by the UN and Israel itself.
Examination of data from previous Gaza conflicts, comparing the ministry’s counts with post-war United Nations analysis, shows the initial data is largely accurate with, at most, a 10-12% discrepancy.
The Israeli military told Sky News earlier this month that 20,000 Hamas militants had been killed, but this remains unverified.
IDF: Hezbollah fired 30 rockets at Israel in an hour
The Israel Defence Forces says around 30 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon in the past day.
It said sirens were sounded in the Western Galilee and Upper Galilee areas at around 2.30pm local time (12.30pm UK time).
“Approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory,” the military said.
Some of the rockets were intercepted by Israel’s air force, while others fell in the area, it added.
No injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
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