Gaza death toll jumps to at least 68,234

The death toll from Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip has risen to 68,234, and 170,373 wounded, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported on Wednesday, citing medical sources. 

In the last 24 hours, at least five additional Palestinians were killed by Israel's war on Gaza, which has been recognised as a genocide by the United Nations and genocide scholars.

One Palestinian was killed in a direct Israeli attack on Wednesday, and four bodies of dead Palestinians were recovered and brought to Gaza hospitals, Wafa said.