Palestinian civil defense recover a body amidst the rubble of buildings in a ruined neighborhood of Gaza's southern city of Rafah, on January 22, 2025. (Photo by AFP)

Gaza City, January 24 (RHC)-- Palestinian rescue workers have recovered more bodies from the rubble across the besieged Gaza Strip, as Israeli forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hamas resistance group.

Rescue and civil defense teams said Thursday they recovered at least 137 bodies from under the rubble across the blockaded territory in the past 24 hours.  The health ministry in Gaza said  hospitals had received 122 bodies, including 120 that “were recovered from under the rubble.” 

The ministry reiterated its appeal to Gazans to submit information about dead or missing people to help update its records.  Thousands of Palestinians are still trapped under rubble. Palestinian journalists have shared videos on social media platforms showing survivors in Gaza trying to find their relatives among the bodies wrapped in white shrouds.

The death toll from Israel's war on Gaza has reached about 47,300 with numbers rising despite a ceasefire as new bodies are being found under the rubble on a daily basis.

Israeli forces, meanwhile, continue to violate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, launching fresh attacks across the besieged area.  In the most recent Israeli aggression, at least two Palestinians were killed by Israeli tank fire in the Tal as-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah.

A quadcopter attack targeted civilians in the al-Shaboura refugee camp near Rafah, resulting in one death and several injuries.

There were reports of heavy fire from Israeli tanks near the Karem Abu Salem crossing in southern city of Rafah.   The crossing is crucial for aid delivery into the besieged Gaza Strip.  Israeli naval boats also fired on beaches in northern and southern Gaza.

[ SOURCE: PRESS TV and NEWS AGENCIES ]