Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Rises Above 8,000

Israeli attacks on Gaza continue on the 23rd day 

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA - OCTOBER 29 

Palestinians perform funeral prayer for the deceased at the courtyard of Nasser Hospital as the Israeli attacks continue on the 23rd day in Khan Yunis, Gaza on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Abed Zagout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

By Ted Regencia and Lyndal Rowlands

30 Oct 2023

Fears of a possible strike on Gaza’s Al-Quds Hospital grow after Israel ordered its “immediate” evacuation and as bombardment continues; The World Health Organization says it is “deeply concerned”.

More children have been killed in Gaza in the last three weeks than the total killed in conflicts around the world in every year since 2019, the non-governmental group Save the Children said.

Impeding relief supplies to Gaza’s population may constitute a crime under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction, the court’s top prosecutor said during a visit to the Rafah border crossing.

At least 8,005 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks since October 7. More than 1,400 people were killed in Hamas’s attack in Israel.