The death toll from the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza on land, sea and air since October 7 has risen to 21,507 dead, in addition to 55,915 injured, according to what the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip confirmed.

During the last 24 hours, 187 people were killed, and hundreds were injured, as a result of the continued bombing by the Israeli occupation forces, by land, sea and air, of various areas of the Gaza Strip, for the 84th day in a row.

Today, the Israeli army announced the killing of an additional officer in Gaza, and the serious wounding of two soldiers, bringing the total number of its announced deaths since the start of the war to 502, including 169 officers and soldiers killed since the start of the ground incursion on October 27. He also announced the start of his attack on Khirbet Khuza'a for the first time since the start of the war, and stated that his forces were "working to impose their operational control over the region."

The occupation aircraft, artillery, and gunboats targeted a number of civilian homes, above the heads of their residents, and mosques, in central and southern Gaza Strip. The occupation warplanes and artillery also continue to bomb large areas of Khan Yunis Governorate, specifically the eastern region.