At least 40 people were killed since dawn in Gaza as the Israeli military stepped up operations in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza and Khan Younis in the south, according to Medical sources.
At least 40,265 people have been killed and 93,144 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 and more than 200 were taken captive. Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians fled parts of Deir el-Balah as the Israeli military issued new evacuation orders, and its forces advanced deeper into the overcrowded central city. (Agencies) page 4