On Saturday, Gaza experienced its deadliest single day since mid-December, with the Ministry of Health in Gaza reporting 283 people killed. This brings the total death toll during the current war in Gaza to 37,084.
The majority of the casualties on Saturday occurred during an Israel Defense Forces operation to rescue four Israeli hostages in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The raid resulted in 274 Palestinians being killed and 698 injured, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. The IDF, however, disputes these numbers, estimating the casualties from the operation to be 'under 100.'
