By Staff Reporter
The military wing of Hamas said contact has been lost with the group guarding US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander after Israel launched a “direct bombardment” on the area where the captive was being held.
Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that at least 23 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Tuesday, and reports of more attacks and casualties continue.
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 51,000 Palestinians are confirmed dead and 116,343 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago.
The Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks and more than 200 were taken captive.
