GAZA, Aug 18 (KUNA) -- At least 33 Palestinians have fallen martyr and 625 others were wounded, most of them aid seekers, as a result of the Israeli occupation aggression during the past 24 hours, Gaza Strip health authorities reported on Monday.
Around 27 martyrs and 281 injured were aid seekers, bringing the total number to 1965 martyrs and more than 14,701 wounded while seeking aid.
Since October 7, 2023, up to 62,004 people were killed, and 156,230 people were wounded by the Israeli occupation aggression.
Five deaths were reported to be due to famine and starvation, including two children, raising the total number of deaths from starvation to 263 people, including 112 children.
The Israeli occupation continues to threaten to invade Gaza and take complete control over it, amid the escalation of aggression and renewed massacres against the Palestinians in the sector, alongside the increasing humanitarian crisis and the spread of famine. (end) wab.sas