This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Unicef says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza
Morning recap
9 March 2024 09:19 GMT
Good morning Middle East Eye readers.
Israeli forces have continued to target densely populated areas in Rafah and central Gaza overnight and this morning.
Here are some of the latest updates.
- Israeli military claims to have killed "30 fighters in the last 24 hours" including in Khan Younis and throughout the rest of Gaza.
- Dozens of women and civilians have been killed in Israeli air strikes according to the Wafa news agency. In Khan Younis alone, 23 Palestinians were killed.
- Israeli forces carried out a night time raid in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm. Bulldozers were used in the raids, according to reports.
- The US Centcom said that they have intercepted a "large-scale" Houthi attack in the area, shooting 15 drones which they said posed an “imminent threat".