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Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza

Morning update

Good morning readers of Middle East Eye,

It's 91 days since the start of Israel's war in Gaza and the Palestinian death toll is officially 22,438 with 57,614 wounded and more than 7,000 missing who are believed to be dead and buried under rubble.

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

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

In the last 24-hours alone 125 Palestinians were killed and 318 wounded.

Here are some of the main developments from the last few hours: 

  • Six people killed in an Israeli attack on a house in central Rafah, an area once declared a “safety zone” for civilians
  • Israeli forces shoot and kill 17-year-old during an ambush in the town of Beit Rima in the occupied West Bank
  • Israeli high-level security cabinet meeting discussing post-war Gaza plans descends into shouting match as right-wing ministers and military officials clash, according to Israeli media
  • Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has introduced a “day after” plan for Gaza, under which civil administration of the strip would be passed along to unnamed local “Palestinian players”, and Israel would retain the ability to carry out military activities.