3,000 Palestinians Lost Lives In Gaza, Says Health Ministry

As the death toll from overnight Israeli air strikes rose to 80 after attacks on Rafah and three homes bombed in Khan Younis, the Palestinian Health Ministry has now released the total number of casualties. Since October 7, over 3,000 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza, as reported by the ministry. Additionally, more than 12,500 individuals have sustained injuries in the blockaded coastal enclave. In the West Bank, 61 Palestinians have been fatally wounded, with over 1,250 others suffering injuries, according to the ministry.

Here are the latest updates from Israel-Palestine war:

1. Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) has positioned five of its 24 planes in Turkey as a precaution against potential conflict escalation between armed groups in Lebanon and Israeli forces, with the aircraft relocated to Istanbul airport over the weekend and will remain there until further notice, while the other 19 planes in their fleet continue normal operations.
2. As the daily fight between Hezbollah and Israeli forces continues since Hamas’s attack inside Israel on October 7, Al Jazeera quoted Hezbollah as saying that four of its fighters were killed in southern Lebanon “performing jihad”.
3. Gaza residents claim that as the results of Israel’s “total blockade policy”, shelves at supermarkets and stores emptying “faster than they should be”.
4. To reiterate his support for the Israel, according to United States officials, President Biden will visit Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
5. Israel and Spain are in a diplomatic dispute following Israel”s accusation that certain Spanish ministers supported Hamas, a claim that Madrid has denied.
6. An Israeli air attack in the central Gaza Strip has resulted in the killing of senior Hamas commander Ayman Nofal, as confirmed by the group”s military wing on Telegram.
7. According to Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh, the US Department of Defense has prepared 2,000 military personnel in response to the evolving security situation in the Middle East, with no official decision made regarding their deployment.
8. The Saudi state media has said the cabinet rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians and it demanded an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
9. Health authorities estimate that approximately 1,200 individuals, including around 500 minors, are believed to be trapped beneath the Gaza rubble, with their estimates drawn from distress calls they have received.
10. Jordan’s King Abdullah says his country will not take in Palestinian refugees, reported Al Jazeera.