At least 58 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll to 38,011 since last Oct 7, said Palestine’s Health Ministry in the besieged enclave on Thursday.

Anadolu Agency reported that, according to a ministry statement, some 87,445 more have been injured in the onslaught.

“Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” read the statement.

Flouting a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire, Israel has faced international condemnation amid its continued brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct 7, 2023.

Over eight months into the Israeli war, vast tracts of Gaza lie in ruins amid a crippling blockade of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, whose latest ruling ordered Tel Aviv to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6.

- Bernama