Overview

• Israel’s Defense Ministry says 1,152 members of its security forces have been killed since October 7, 2023, spanning the IDF, police, Shin Bet, prison service and local security squads.
• About 42% of those killed were under 21, and the ministry reports more than 6,500 newly bereaved relatives, including 351 widows and 885 orphans.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports at least 65 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 67,139 with nearly 170,000 wounded since the war began.
• The ministry records one additional starvation death in the last day, raising hunger- and malnutrition-related fatalities to 460.
• Al Jazeera reports more than 130 Israeli airstrikes over 48 hours targeting Gaza City and refugee camps, following Israel’s declared offensive and evacuation orders, with the defense minister saying those who remain will be regarded as terrorists.