Israel kills 60 Palestinians in 24 hours, many remain under rubble
Many victims of Israel's latest attacks remain under rubble, and ambulance and Civil Defence teams have been barred from reaching them, the ministry said.
The toll includes 31 aid seekers, 197 of whom were wounded in Israeli attacks.
Overall death toll from Israeli attacks since the start of the war has crossed 62,064, while 156,573 others have been wounded, the enclave's ministry said.
The ministry added that since the start of the Israeli assault, 1,996 Palestinian aid seekers have been killed and more than 14,898 others have been wounded.
The ministry also reported three deaths in 24 hours due to the Israeli-imposed starvation, bringing the total to 266, including 112 children.
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