Israeli forces kill 79 Palestinians in Gaza in past day

Israeli forces have killed at least 79 Palestinians and wounded 86 more over the past 24 hours in six "massacres", according to the Palestinian health ministry. 

This brings the Palestinian death toll in over six months to more than 34,262, with at least 77,229 wounded and an estimated 7,000 missing and presumed dead.

More than 70 percent of the victims are children and women, according to health officials.