Israeli forces control 77 pct of Gaza: Hamas-run media office

Israel's army is effectively controlling 77 percent of the Gaza Strip through ongoing military operations, causing mass displacement across the enclave, according to a statement from the Hamas-run Gaza Government Media Office on Sunday.

The statement accused Israeli forces of using ground invasions, military occupation, intensive bombardment, and forced displacement to drive tens of thousands of Palestinians from their homes -- actions it described as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.

It also called on the international community to fulfill its humanitarian responsibilities in earnest, warning of grave consequences if Israeli control over Gaza continues.

Gaza-based health authorities reported the same day that the latest Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians, including a local journalist and a rescue worker. The Israeli military has not yet responded.

The Health Ministry said Sunday afternoon that 38 bodies and 204 injured individuals had been brought to hospitals across the Strip in the past 24 hours.

Since the outbreak of large-scale hostilities in October 2023, Israeli military operations in Gaza have resulted in 53,939 deaths and 122,797 injuries, according to the ministry.

The toll has continued to rise since Israel resumed major airstrikes and ground operations on March 18 this year, with at least 3,785 killed and 10,756 more injured in the months that followed.

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 7.0108 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.