Gaza death toll rises

At least 87 Palestinians, including 52 people seeking aid, have been killed and 644 others injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, the enclave’s health ministry said.

The ministry said the number includes eight people, one child and seven adults, who starved to death in the past 24 hours. This raises the total hunger-related death toll to 188, including 94 children.

The report added that eight bodies were also recovered from the rubble of previous Israeli attacks.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 61,020 Palestinians and injured 150,671 others since 7 October, 2023, the ministry said.

The ministry added that since 27 May, when Israel introduced a controversial US-backed aid distribution mechanism, 1,568 aid seekers have been killed and more than 11,230 injured.