The death toll in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war has exceeded 69,000 deaths. This was reported by the Palestinian agency Wafa, citing data provided by the Hamas authorities after the recovery of many bodies under the rubble of the Strip. In particular, 69,169 people died and 170,685 people were injured. Furthermore, since the ceasefire began on October 10, 241 Palestinians have been killed and 614 injured.
Israel returns the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza
Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza after last night’s repatriation of the body of an Israeli hostage, as required by the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. This was reported by Gaza health officials, quoted by the Times of Israel.
“Israel, joint decisions with the US on aid to Gaza”
The United States is participating in overseeing aid to Gaza alongside Israel as part of the ceasefire plan. An Israeli security official stated this to Reuters, underlining that “decisions are made jointly” and that “the integration of the Military and Civil Coordination Center is already underway”. The US will lead coordination with the international community, while restrictions remain in place on organizations authorized to provide aid and on the entry of dual-use items, which Israel believes could have both civilian and military use, he added.