Gaza: Israeli strikes kill at least 15 as famine worsens


On Wednesday evening two Israeli strikes hit the town of Deir el-Balah, in the center of the Palestinian enclave, while a third strike hit a refugee camp in Nuseirat not far away.

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The victims were taken to Al Aq-sa hospital, where an Associated Press journalist counted 15 bodies. Other people are still believed to be under the rubble, raising fears of an even higher death toll.

Circumstances are not improving in the Palestinian enclave, where health authorities said the famine had already killed 20 people.

Faced with the urgency of the situation, theSouth Africa has just asked the International Court of Justice for new emergency measures against Israelin particular the establishment of a ceasefire humanitarian.

South Africa also insisted on the need to release the hundred Israeli hostages still in the hands of Hamas. 240 people were kidnapped by Hamas militants during the attack on October 7, which left 1,200 dead on the Israeli side.

According to Hamas, more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli armed forces since the conflict began five months ago. 72,000 were injured, and more than 8,000 were missing.

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