Israeli army kills 163 Palestinians in 24 hours, taking death toll to 24,400

Israeli forces have killed at least 163 Palestinians and wounded 350 more across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the health ministry there said on Wednesday. 

This brings the death toll since 7 October to at least 24,448, with 61,504 wounded and more than 7,000 missing who are believed to be dead and buried under rubble. 

Overall, four percent of Gaza's population has been killed, wounded or gone missing in three months of bombardment. 

The majority of victims are children and women, according to health officials.