More than 15,273 others have been wounded during the Israeli strikes since 7 October, according to the Gaza health ministry.
Gaza’s health ministry spokesman said on Sunday that since 7 October, Israeli strikes on Gaza have resulted in the death of 5,087 Palestinians, of which 2,055 were children.
More than 15,273 others have been wounded during the Israeli strikes, reports Arab News.
Hamas officials reported that Israeli strikes overnight and early Monday resulted in at least 70 casualties. The Israeli military stated that they targeted around 320 military sites in the Gaza Strip in the same time frame. The strikes aimed at tunnels containing Hamas and Islamic Jihad members, operational command centers, military facilities, and observation posts.
Over the past two weeks, Israel has conducted extensive air strikes in response to a cross-border attack initiated by Hamas on 7 October.
Official figures state that this violence has led to at least 1,400 deaths in Israel. In the besieged territory, government reports indicate that between 200 and 300 people are being killed daily.
Amidst this campaign, a significant number of Israeli troops are positioned along the borders of Gaza, indicating a potential ground invasion. The military disclosed that one soldier was killed and three others were injured during a tank operation within Gaza.
Israel has issued warnings for over a million residents in northern Gaza to relocate south for their safety.
The United Nations reports that more than half of the 2.4 million population of the territory are now displaced. Despite the risks, hundreds of thousands of civilians are believed to still be in and around Gaza City in the north, either unwilling or unable to leave.
