By Staff Reporter
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip continued in the early hours of Thursday morning, with at least 13 people killed in attacks across the enclave since dawn, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
At least 44 Palestinians were killed across the enclave on Wednesday, including 18 aid seekers. The number of people who have died from starvation and malnutrition rose to 193, with five new confirmed hunger-related deaths in the past day.
The UN said Israel’s blockade of Gaza means the lives of more than 100 premature babies are in “imminent danger”, as a lack of fuel impedes “life-saving” operations in hospitals.
Slovenia has announced a ban on all imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 61,158 people and wounded 151,442. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks, and more than 200 were taken captive.
