A number of citizens were killed and injured as a result of the continuous Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip for the 209th day in a row.

The death toll from the Israeli war has risen to 34,568 and 77,765 wounded since October 7, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Artillery and air bombardment escalated on several areas in the south, north and center of the Gaza Strip. Israeli aircraft targeted inhabited houses in the south of the Strip with air strikes, while artillery bombardment renewed east of Rafah.

The Palestinian resistance factions announced the targeting of Israeli army vehicles and military concentrations in several areas of the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the ceasefire negotiations and the truce exchange deal, the mediation houses are still awaiting Hamas’ response to the truce proposal.

Israel escalated its threats to invade Rafah, as Prime Minister Netanyahu made it clear that there would be an operation in Rafah whether an exchange deal was reached or no agreement was reached.