The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 41,272, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Wednesday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 20 people and wounded 54 others,

Israel has long blamed Hamas for civilian and children deaths, arguing that the militant group uses innocent people as human shields.

Palestinian authorities say 15 people were killed overnight in the Gaza Strip in multiple Israeli attacks. An airstrike early Friday morning in Gaza City hit a family home, killing six people including an unknown number of children,

Polio vaccination teams successfully reached more than half a million children in Gaza during Round One of an ambitious campaign.

In a bid to counter malnourishment in Gaza, the UN will add nutrients to the second round of the polio vaccination campaign. As per the global health organization, over 3,000 children are undernourished.