Three Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on Gaza City, following a day of bombardment that killed at least 35 people across Gaza, the Palestinian Civil Defence says.

UN rights experts warn that Israel will become a “pariah” over its “genocide” in Gaza, in a joint news conference in Geneva.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will “discuss ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza” during a three-day visit to Egypt, as Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor on the Egypt-Gaza border remains a sticking point in talks.

At least 41,226 people have been killed and 95,413 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. In Israel, the number of those killed in the Hamas-led attacks on October 7 was at least 1,139, while more than 200 people were taken captive.

Gaza’s healthcare system has nearly collapsed, with the Palestinian Health Ministry saying it has documented more than 270 attacks on medical facilities across the besieged enclave since the war began.

Dr Victoria Aveson is a surgeon volunteering with the charity group Humanity Auxilium in Gaza. She says healthcare facilities face several challenges as they try to treat injured Palestinians.

Source: Al Jazeera 

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