In their latest situation report, the territory's health authorities said that 96 citizens lost their lives and 172 were injured in the last 24 hours.
The army blew up several houses west of Khan Yunis while artillery bombarded various areas of this city, which has been the epicenter of a ground offensive for weeks, the official Wafa news agency reported.
Clashes continued in Gaza between Hamas militants and soldiers trying to enter the center of the Al-Zaytoun district, southwest of the metropolis.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the area is being exacerbated by the Israeli blockade and attacks.
According to the UN Population Fund, newborns are dying at Al-Helal Al-Emairati Maternity Hospital in Rafah because mothers cannot receive prenatal or postnatal care.
For its part, Al Jazeera television reported that a two-year-old boy named Khaled died after eating bread made from animal feed in northern Gaza.
The lack of food is even more severe in the northern part of the enclave, with soldiers causing difficulties for humanitarian organizations transporting aid convoys from the south.
Since the current spiral of violence began on October 7, more than 29,800 Palestinians have died and another 70,200 have been injured in the Gaza Strip.
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