Khan Younis (National Times) At least 121 people, most of them women and children, have been killed since the beginning of the Israeli assault on the eastern areas of Khan Younis, Gaza’s civil defence has announced according to Al Jazeera.

It said in a statement that teams are working to evacuate many people trapped in the town of Bani Suheila, in eastern Khan Younis.

39,145 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 7: health ministry
Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 39,145 Palestinians and wounded 90,257 since October 7, Reuters reports according to the enclave’s health ministry.

A total of 55 Palestinians have been killed and 110 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a statement.