
The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza since Israel broke a ceasefire with the Palestinian armed group Hamas last month has now exceeded 1,560, according to health officials.
In a new statement on Saturday, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Israeli attacks had killed at least 21 people in the latest 24-hour reporting period, bringing the overall number of fatalities since Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza on March 18 to 1,563. Hundreds of them were children, according to rescuers.