Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll hits 10,328

AFP :
Gaza’s health ministry said Tuesday 10,328 people have been killed in the month-long war between Israel and the militant group Hamas which controls the Palestinian territory.

Thousands of children are among those killed in Gaza since October 7, when Israel launched a blistering assault in response to a deadly attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants.

United Nations says no life-saving fuel has been allowed into Gaza since October 7, risking the lives of 2.3 million Palestinians as essential services close.

One month since start of war, a “tragedy of colossal proportions” is unfolding, UN’s Guterres says.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu open to “little pauses” – suggests Israel will have responsibility for Gaza’s security for “indefinite period” after war.

At least 10,328 Palestinians in Gaza killed in Israeli attacks since October 7. In Israel, the death toll over the same period stands at more than 1,400.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with ABC News said that Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “for an indefinite period” after its war with Hamas and expressed openness to “little pauses” in the current fighting to facilitate the release of hostages.

Netanyahu also insisted on the release of more than 240 hostages held by Hamas.

The Israeli PM added that he was open to “tactical little pauses.” US President Joe Biden had raised the need for humanitarian pauses directly with Netanyahu on a call earlier Monday, but no agreement was reached, the White House said.

The United States acknowledged on Monday there had been “thousands” of civilian casualties in Gaza, after President Joe Biden previously called into question the validity of numbers published by Hamas authorities.