At least 35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza

The United Nations warn that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza could get exponentially worse as it expects to distribute its final batch of supplies and critical aid to Gaza’s population, exhausted by a weeks-long blanket blockade.At least 35 Palestinians were killed and more than 100 others were injured on Wednesday as Israel continues to strike Gaza.Airstrikes targeting residences in the centre of the enclave killed at least 12 people, including children, as reported by Palestinian hospital personnel, who received the deceased.The early morning attacks targeted three residences in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The casualties included three children, two of whom were brothers, with their remains arriving in fragments, according to the morgue staff.Israel has been conducting daily strikes on homes, shelters and public spaces since it moved to resume fighting on 18 March. The blockade has deprived the more than 2 million Gazans of all imports, including essential food and medical supplies, for nearly two months.The United Nations has reported that food reserves have been depleted, and humanitarian organizations indicate that thousands of Palestinian children are suffering from malnutrition.Israel asserts that the blockade is intended to compel Hamas to release hostages taken on 7 October, 2023. Nevertheless, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights cautioned this week that using starvation as a military strategy against civilians constitutes a war crime.