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Palestinians walk past destroyed houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the Jabalia refugee camp, the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, on February 22, 2024. — Picture by REUTERS

Gaza death toll passes 45,000 amid Israel’s genocidal war

ANKARA, Dec 16 — At least 52 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll since last year to 45,028, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing the Palestinian Health Ministry on Monday.

A ministry statement added that some 106,962 others were injured in the ongoing assault.

“Israeli forces killed 52 people and injured 203 others in seven massacres of families in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said.

“Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip continue despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.

The second year of genocide in Gaza has drawn growing international condemnation, with officials and institutions labelling the attacks and blocking of aid deliveries as a deliberate attempt to destroy a population.

Last month, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its deadly war on Gaza.

— Bernama

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