Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from Hamad City, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave parts of the southern area of Khan Younis, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024.
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip flee from Hamad City, following an evacuation order by the Israeli army to leave parts of the southern area of Khan Younis, Sunday, August 11, 2024 [Abdel Kareem Hana/ AP]

  • Figures from Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics show Israeli forces have killed 1.8 percent of the Gaza Strip’s population since October 7, of whom the vast majority were women and children.
  • Hamas called on the United States, Qatar and Egypt to implement a ceasefire plan for Gaza put forward by US President Joe Biden instead of holding “more negotiations”.