Israeli attacks on Dier el-Balah, Khan Younis have killed at least 14 people this morning, report our correspondent in the Gaza Strip.

    The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia says Isreal is denying the medical sector fuel and aims for its complete destruction.

    The United Nations says it has been forced to pause aid operations in Gaza after Israel ordered mass evacuation of Deir el-Balah, where the UN had based its operations centre after relocating from Rafah when Israeli forces launched a ground invasion earlier this year.

    Six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the occupied West Bank, as far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says he would “put an Israeli flag” on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.

    At least 40,476 people have been killed and 93,647 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7.

    North Gaza hospital director says Israel still preventing fuel entry to Gaza

    The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya says Israel wants to “destroy the health sector” by preventing fuel from reaching the Strip.

    Giving an update on the situation at the hospital, he said most people who arrive wounded by Israeli attacks die due to poor conditions and lack of medical services.

    He also said Gaza is facing a “germ war” and demanded the institution of a vaccination programme.

    Earlier this month, the Health Ministry in Gaza reported that it detected the first polio case in the besieged enclave after United Nations officials called for a pause in the fighting to enable a vaccination campaign for children against the virus.

    Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza rises again

    Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed 41 people and injured 113 in the last 24 hours, according to the enclave’s health ministry.

    The latest casualties bring the total number of people killed in the war to 40,476, with an additional 93,647 injured, the ministry said.

    Khan Younis hospital performing dozens of eye surgeries each week

    As casualties continue to multiply in southern Gaza, there is only one specialised health facility in the area performing eye surgery, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

    That facility, al-Amal Hospital’s ophthalmology department, treats about 150 people per day and provides surgery for 40 people each week, according to the PRCS, which runs the facility.

    Located in Khan Younis, the hospital “continues to provide its services to patients and the injured without charging any fees,” said the PRCS.