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Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza

Morning recap

Good morning Middle East Eye readers.

Here's an overview of some of the latest developments from overnight and early this morning.

  • At least 18 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli shelling in Gaza since dawn this morning. 
  • Israeli forces bombed the al-Amal neighbourhood in Khan Younis, killing at least two and wounding several others.
  • Israel continued its attacks on hospitals, including the vicinity of al-Shifa Hospital. 
  • Residential towers were bombed in the al-Balad area of Khan Younis. The al-Amal and al-Katiba areas were also shelled. 
  • More decomposed bodies of Palestinians have been recovered, according to Al Jazeera, as 30 were found in eastern Khan Younis.
  • Israeli forces raided several cities across the occupied West Bank, including Bethlehem and towns near Qalqilya where they arrested people and destroyed civilian buildings. 

The latest updates come as the death toll in Gaza since 7 October has neared 25,000. 

In the occupied West Bank, Israel has killed 369 people, including 98 children, since the start of the war and wounded over 4,212. An additional 6,108 have been detained in the same time period