Gaza: The Israeli army killed 130 more Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, taking the overall death toll since October 2023 to 49,747, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. A ministry statement said the toll included two bodies retrieved from the rubble in the last 48 hours.

According to Anadolu Agency, the ministry reported that 263 more Palestinians were injured and transferred to hospitals, bringing the total number of injuries to 113,213 in the ongoing Israeli military action. The ministry highlighted the difficulty rescuers face in reaching victims still trapped under the rubble and on the roads.

More than 700 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,000 others injured in a surprise aerial campaign by Israel on Gaza since Tuesday. This new wave of violence shattered a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that had been in place since January.

In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel is also facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice concerning its actions in the enclave.