Gaza death toll continues to rise, 73 killed since morning

At least 73 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since dawn today, including 42 in Gaza City, Al Jazeera Arabic has reported. 

More than 63,633 Palestinians have been killed, and 160,914 others wounded in Israel's genocide in Gaza since October 2023. The respected medical journal, The Lancet, estimates the figure to be significantly higher. 

The total number of aid seekers killed since 27 May, when Israel established control over aid distribution through the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), has reached 2,306. 

Famine was officially declared in Gaza last month by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the UN-backed global hunger monitor. 

Since 2 March, Israeli authorities have closed Gaza's border crossings, pushing the territory’s 2.4 million population into famine.  

More than 361 Palestinians have been killed by starvation, Gaza's health ministry has said.