The Ministry of Health in Gaza has confirmed that the death toll from Israel’s ongoing assault has reached 57,268, with at least 135,625 people wounded since the war began on October 7, 2023.

In its latest update released Friday, the ministry reported that since the Israeli military resumed its full-scale offensive on March 18, an additional 6,710 people have been killed and 23,584 injured.

Over the past 24 hours alone, 138 Palestinians were confirmed killed and 452 wounded in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. The ministry also revealed that attacks targeting humanitarian aid convoys claimed the lives of 62 people and injured more than 300 in a single day.

The ministry said these figures bring the total number of casualties linked to aid distribution sites—categorized as "livelihood victims"—to 714 dead and over 4,837 wounded. Many of these incidents occurred in or near locations where civilians had gathered to receive food or medical assistance, further deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Rescue efforts have been hampered by continued bombardment and the destruction of infrastructure. Emergency crews report major obstacles in reaching those trapped under rubble or left wounded in the streets, particularly in areas rendered inaccessible due to ongoing shelling and collapsed buildings.

Israeli air and ground attacks were reported throughout northern, central, and southern Gaza over the past 24 hours.

In Northern Gaza, an airstrike on Jabalia al-Nazla killed at least eight people, with additional casualties and missing persons following the destruction of a home in Jabalia.

In Eastern Gaza City, Israeli helicopters fired on targets, and a residential building near Salah al-Din Mosque in the Zeitoun neighborhood was struck, resulting in further civilian injuries.

In Central Gaza, homes in Al-Bureij and Al-Nuseirat refugee camps were hit by Israeli air raids, contributing to the rising civilian death toll.

In Southern Gaza, Khan Yunis was subjected to renewed artillery shelling, especially in the city center and Batn al-Samin area. Helicopter strikes targeted the southern outskirts, and the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders for neighborhoods already suffering from mass displacement and infrastructure collapse.

The ongoing attacks come amid worsening humanitarian conditions, with over two million people facing severe shortages of food, water, fuel, and medical supplies under a continued blockade.

International calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian access have intensified, but Israeli strikes show no sign of slowing, as Gaza's death toll continues to climb daily. (ILKHA)