This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine live: Week three ends with over 7,000 Palestinians killed
Palestinian death toll reaches 5,000, including 2,000 children
23 October 2023 12:10 BST
Israel has killed 2,000 Palestinian children in 17 days of relentless bombardment in Gaza, according to the latest tally provided by the Palestinian health ministry.
The overall death toll of Palestinians reached 5,087 on Monday. Around 70 percent of those killed are children, women and elderly people.
More than 15,273 have been wounded and an additional 1,500 are trapped under rubble, including 830 children.
It's unknown whether they are dead or alive. Palestinian rescue workers are struggling to reach them amid intense Israeli shelling and lack of aid and tools.