Jerusalem/Cairo: The Gaza health ministry announced on Monday that more than 35,562 Palestinians have been killed and 79,652 injured in the Israeli military offensive on Gaza since October 7.
In the past 24 hours alone, 106 Palestinians were killed and 176 injured, according to the ministry.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s foreign minister stated on Monday that the halt of aid deliveries through the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is due to the threats posed to humanitarian work by Israel’s military operations in the area.
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The Rafah crossing has seen a complete halt in activity. Israel has intensified its military offensive and took operational control of the crossing from the Gazan side on May 7. On the Egyptian side of the border, international aid deliveries have been stalled, raising concerns that some food supplies may spoil. Parts of Gaza face the risk of famine after more than seven months of conflict.
Since the onset of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in October, a significant portion of the aid delivered to Gaza has been routed through Egypt, entering Gaza via the Rafah or nearby Kerem Shalom crossing on Israel’s border with the Palestinian territory.
