Israeli forces kill 17 Palestinians in 24 hours, health ministry says

Israeli forces have killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded 71 others in Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.

Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed a total of 67,211 Palestinians, and 169,961 others have been wounded since October 2023, the ministry said.

Israeli forces shelled areas across the Gaza Strip on Friday, despite a ceasefire taking effect following the approval of a deal by both Israel and Hamas to "end the war".

The truce officially began in the early hours of Friday, after receiving final approval from the Israeli government.

However, air strikes, artillery fire and gunshots were reported in Gaza City and Khan Younis on Friday morning.