The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza reports that over 70,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of the ongoing Israeli military campaign.
According to reports, the death toll has continued to climb since a ceasefire went into effect on October 10. Israel has conducted air strikes citing violations of the truce, alongside ongoing recovery efforts of bodies from beneath the rubble.
Among the reported casualties of an Israeli drone strike on Saturday were two young brothers, Fadi and Juma Abu Assi. Their family stated they were gathering firewood at the time of the incident.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) communicated to the BBC that they targeted two suspects who had crossed the designated “yellow line.”
This line demarcates the area to which the Israeli military agreed to withdraw under a ceasefire brokered by the United States more than seven weeks prior.
Media reports have identified the deceased boys as an eight-year-old and his brother, aged either 10 or 11.
Relatives indicate the children were in search of firewood east of Khan Younis, located in the southern Gaza Strip, when they were killed.
Their funeral took place at Nasser Hospital on Saturday.
The figures provided by the Gaza Ministry of Health (MoH) have been consistently referenced throughout the conflict and are considered reliable by the United Nations (UN) and various international institutions. However, Israel has routinely contested the data released by authorities in Gaza.
Due to restrictions imposed by Israel, international journalists, including those from the BBC, are unable to independently enter Gaza. This prevents independent verification of figures from either side.
The Gaza Health Ministry reports a Palestinian death toll of 70,100, with over 350 of these deaths occurring since the October 10 ceasefire.
The Israeli military initiated its offensive in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in approximately 1,200 fatalities and the abduction of 251 individuals.
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