Over 23,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7: Ministry

A total of 23,084 Palestinians have been killed and 58,926 have been injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Some 249 Palestinians were killed and 510 were wounded in the previous 24 hours, the ministry added.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that Israeli forces will not stop the war in Gaza against Hamas until all the goals are achieved, according to a statement released by his office.

On Sunday, Israeli army launched intensive air attacks in Khan Younis and other areas in southern Gaza, killing at least 82, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.

On Saturday, thousands of protesters took to the street of Tel Aviv, urging the Israeli government to immediately reach an agreement with Hamas on the release of detained individuals. Protesters also required the resignation of Netanyahu, the dissolution of the parliament, and early elections.

Since the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict broke out on Oct 7, 2023, over 85 percent of the population have become displaced across Gaza Strip, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East said on Saturday.