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Morning update
8 January 2024 05:49 GMT
Good morning readers of Middle East Eye,
We are on the 94th day of the war in Gaza and the Palestinian death toll is officially 22,835, with 58,416 wounded and least 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 three months of bombardment.
The majority of victims are children and women, according to health officials.
Here are the major developments from the last few hours:
- The location of hundreds of patients and health workers from Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital is “not currently known”, said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- An Israeli air attack has killed eight and injured dozens in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza
- Bolivia has become the latest country to announce it is supporting South Africa’s application to the International Court of Justice, which accuses Israel of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
- Majority of Israelis believe Netanyahu has not performed well during war: Poll