By Desmond Nleya
On day 340 of the war in the Middle East, Israel struck a tented encampment in southern Gaza near Khan Younis, killing at least 40 people and injuring 60 as it continues its attacks on the territory. Israel’s military said it targeted a Hamas command centre, but the Palestinian group dubbed the claim a ‘clear lie’.
On the other hand, the status of the UN’s polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza is unclear after Israeli soldiers detained UN staff at gunpoint and Israeli bulldozers damaged UN vehicles, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said. It was supposed to start on Tuesday.
To date, a t least 40,988 people have been killed and 94,825 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number of those killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 is at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.
With Inputs from Aljazeera
