At least 730 people were killed and 1,367 others wounded in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli military resumed intense airstrikes across the enclave on March 18 ending a two-month truce, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Monday.
In the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks killed at least 65 people including two journalists, bringing the total death toll to 50,082 since the conflict broke out on October 7, 2023, the statement said. Among the killed people, 15,613 are children, it said.
Israeli forces continued their offensive on Friday, striking targets across the Gaza Strip, from Nuseirat in the central region to Rafah and Khan Younis in the south, and Jabalia in the north.
Meanwhile, Israeli military claimed to have killed 20 Palestinian militants, arrested about 30 individuals during operations in Rafah, and launched raid on a Hamas command center in the area, according to Israeli media.
Munir al-Bursh, head of Gaza-based health authorities said seven percent of the population in the Gaza Strip have been either killed or injured since October 7, 2023.
Renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza kills at least 730 people: health authorities
Renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza kills at least 730 people: health authorities
Renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza kills at least 730 people: health authorities
A Chinese medical team left China on Saturday heading for Ethiopia, where they will offer technological assistance and support to talent development in the country's healthcare sector over the next 12 months.
The 14-member team includes experts in clinical medicine, medical technology, hospital administration, and logistical support.
Mainly selected from the First Hospital Affiliated to the Army Medical University (AMU) in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, the team members possess extensive experience in medical practice and management.
During the mission, the experts will help the country's military hospitals to enhance medical service capacity, promote the application of new technologies, strengthen hospital operations, train professional personnel, and support the establishment of healthcare management systems, thereby contributing to the improvement of local medical services.
"I feel deeply honored by this mission, and I'm fully aware of the responsibility it carries. We are committed to carrying forward the spirit of China's overseas medical teams, which features tenacity, dedication, commitment to saving lives, and love that knows no borders, and will apply our skills for the benefit of the Ethiopian military and civilians," said team member Guo Hao from the AMU.
Since 2015, the AMU hospital has dispatched 11 batches totaling more than 100 medical experts to Ethiopia.
Their efforts gave strong support to achieving notable progress in medical facility construction, and technological and talent development in the country's healthcare sector.
China sends 11th group of medical experts to Ethiopia
