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Gaza death toll rises to 32,623
The number of people killed in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7 has risen to 32,623, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.
- Israeli attacks on Gaza have also wounded at least 75,092 people.
- The ministry added that 71 people were killed and 112 wounded over the last 24 hours.
ICJ ruling not likely to change humanitarian situation in Gaza without ceasefire
The International Court of Justice’s order for Israel to provide the unhindered delivery of aid is not likely to increase the amount of assistance flowing into Gaza unless a ceasefire is reached, analyst Marc Owen Jones has told Al Jazeera.
- “After the last ICJ provisional measures [in January], the amount of aid entering Gaza actually decreased,” the Middle East expert at Hamad Bin Khalifa University said. “Just because the ICJ have put this ruling forward doesn’t necessarily mean Israel is going to comply.”
About one third of the aid that was required in Gaza before the war is currently reaching the bombarded territory.
- “The only thing that will result in a spike in aid is a ceasefire,” he said.
- “Otherwise, I’m afraid Israel’s response will just be rhetoric.”