At least 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes since Friday
Israel continues to carry out its offensive on the Gaza Strip.
At least 62 Palestinians have been killed across Gaza in Israeli strikes since Friday, according to Palestinian health staff.
A midday airstrike in eastern Gaza City killed 11 people, whose bodies were taken to Al-Ahli Hospital. Another strike near the entrance of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza left two dead, according to Al-Awda Hospital.
According to the Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, they received a total of 10 bodies, eight of which were burnt to death, after Israel shelled a school in the Jabaliya refugee camp.
Meanwhile, officials at Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis, said they had received the bodies of 17 people.
In Gaza City, following an Israeli strike, rescue workers searched for survivors in a stadium sheltering displaced Gazans where 12 people had died.
Israel denies ordering soldiers to shoot at aid-seeking Gazans
The Israeli military has denied a new report that soldiers were ordered to fire on unarmed Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza.
Over 500 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured while trying to access food distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation about a month ago, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Palestinian witnesses report that Israeli troops fired on crowds approaching the aid sites. The Israeli military says it has only used warning shots and is investigating cases where civilians were harmed.
Trump says a ceasefire could be close
Meanwhile, speaking from the Oval Office on Friday, US President Donald Trump said: "We think within the next week we're going to get a ceasefire".
He added "We're working on Gaza and trying to get it taken care of."
An official familiar with the matter told Associated Press that the Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is expected in Washington next week for discussions on a Gaza ceasefire, Iran and other topics. The official requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
More than 6,000 people have been killed and over 20,000 injured in Gaza since the ceasefire collapsed on March 18.
Since the start of the war, over 56,000 Palestinians have been killed and 132,000 injured, according to the Gaza health ministry.
The conflict has devastated large parts of Gaza and destroyed most of its food production capacity.
The war began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251.
Many of the hostages have since been released through ceasefire agreements or other deals. Tel Aviv has rescued eight hostages and recovered dozens of bodies. However Israeli soldiers also mistakenly shot three hostages.
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