Gaza death toll tops 44,249, with 14 killed in past day

Israeli forces have killed at least 14 Palestinians and wounded 108 in the last 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry said on the 417th day of Israeli war on Gaza. 

This brings the death toll in the besieged enclave since 7 October 2023 to 44,249, with more than 104,746 wounded. At least 10,000 people are still missing, likely dead and buried under rubble.

The UN says nearly 70 percent of the victims are children and women.