Gaza City, October 24 (RHC)-- Around 120 people were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in the Gaza Strip due to a new series of overnight Israeli attacks against the Palestinian territory.
According to the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas more than 120 people were killed and hundreds injured in the bombardment of several Gaza locations. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli aircraft destroyed a residential building in the city of Rafah, leaving a preliminary toll of 48 dead and dozens wounded.
The Palestinian media also reported the attack on a house in the Tal al-Sultan area of Rafah, which left several Palestinians dead.
Arab media reported shelling in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, leaving an estimated number of dead and wounded.
Israeli aircraft also struck the town of Khan Yunis, in the south of the Palestinian territory causing several casualties who were transferred to the town's Nasser Hospital.
According to figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, more than 5,200 people have died as a result of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, including more than 2,000 children.
Earlier in the day, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) reported the death of at least six of its employees as a result of Israel's attacks on the Palestinian territory. Unrwa reported that since the beginning of Israel's aggressions against the Gaza Strip at least 35 of its employees have been killed.
"We pay tribute to our 35 colleagues who have been killed in Gaza since October 7. We mourn and remember them. They are not just numbers. They are our friends and our colleagues. Many were educators in our schools. Unrwa mourns this huge loss," he added.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the deaths and said he stood by his staff members who are trying to help those in need in the Palestinian territory.
In its daily report, the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted the difficulties encountered by humanitarian agencies in getting aid to the people of Gaza.
OCHA explained that humanitarian work has been hampered by ongoing aggression, restrictions on movement and a lack of electricity, fuel, water, medicine and other essential goods.
