This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas for hostage deal
Evening recap
2 April 2024 00:02 BST
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Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
The Palestinian health ministry said that the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza has risen to 32,845, with 63 killed over the past 24 hours.
An additional 94 people have been wounded, bringing the total to 75,392 since the start of the war.
In other developments:
- Palestinian media outlets have reported that an Israeli attack on a vehicle south of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza killed five aid workers affiliated with World Central Kitchen.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hernia surgery was successful.
- Israeli air strikes targetting the Iranian consulate in Syria's capital on Monday killed at least five people, Iranian state media reported.
- The Palestinian Authority is seeking a vote by the UN Security Council within this month to grant it full membership status in the global organisation.
- Knesset passes a law to close Al Jazeera's office in Israel.