Israeli forces kill 113 Palestinians, death toll nears 27,500

Israeli forces have killed at least 113 Palestinians in air strikes across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday. 

This brings the death toll since 7 October to at least 27,478 with almost 67,000 wounded and 7,000 missing, who are either believed to be dead and buried under rubble. 

Over 70 percent of victims are children and women, according to health officials.