Gaza death toll nears 55,000 as aid sites continue to come under fire

The Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said on Monday that the bodies of 108 people killed by Israeli strikes have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours.

Hospitals also received 393 wounded, the ministry said in its daily report. 

The new deaths brought the total death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza to 54,880 since 7 October 2023, with 126,227 wounded.

The ministry said the tally includes 4,603 dead and 14,186 wounded since Israel resumed the war on March 18, ending a nearly two-month ceasefire.

It also reported that five people were killed and more than 123 injured since this morning after being shot near aid distribution sites. The total number of reported deaths from designated aid distribution areas has now reached 115, with over 1,110 injuries, the ministry added.