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Israeli tanks launch the first ground assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, with smoke seen billowing over the city as air strikes also hit. Thousands of displaced people from southern Gaza are packed into the area and it’s assumed that Israeli hostages are also held there.
The latest death toll since October 2023 stands at over 59,000, while at least 19 people have died of starvation in the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says.
More than 1.5 million people are at risk of severe malnutrition or starvation in Gaza, global food security body the IPC warns, as 26 nations sign a joint statement saying civilian suffering has reached “new depths”. (BBC)