Gaza’s Health Ministry has reported that Israeli military operations killed at least 89 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, including 31 individuals who were seeking humanitarian aid. An additional 513 people were injured in the latest wave of attacks across the besieged enclave.
As the bombardment continues, the humanitarian crisis deepens. Five more Palestinians, including two children, have reportedly died of starvation, bringing the total number of hunger-related deaths to 227, among them 103 children.
Meanwhile, Palestinians held funerals for four Al Jazeera journalists allegedly killed in targeted Israeli strikes.
The deaths have attracted criticism worldwide, leading to widespread protests in cities including London, Berlin, Tunis, and Ramallah.
In Islamabad, media professionals and civil society members gathered outside the Press Club to berate the killing of journalists, including Anas al-Sharif.
Since the hostilities increased on October 7, 2023, Gaza’s Health Ministry estimates that at least 61,599 people have been wounded and 154,088 displaced. On the Israeli side, 1,139 people were killed and more than 200 taken captive during the initial attacks.
The European Union, China, and Germany—one of Israel’s closest allies—have condemned the targeting of journalists. The United Nations has described the incident as a “grave breach of international humanitarian law.”