The Palestinian death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has so far risen to 55,959, with 131,242 others injured, since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel on Oct 7, 2023, said Gaza's health authorities on Sunday.
Over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks have claimed 51 more Palestinian lives and injured 104 others, according to Gaza's health authorities.
At least 41 Palestinians were killed Saturday by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to local hospitals and civil defense.
The World Central Kitchen (WCK) announced on Saturday the resumption of operations in the Gaza Strip after over six weeks of suspension.
"World Central Kitchen aid trucks have reached our teams in Gaza for the first time in over 12 weeks. As of today, we have resumed cooking at select kitchens, a critical step toward increasing meal production to meet the urgent need of displaced Palestinians," the relief organization said in a press statement.
Almost 10,000 meals were cooked on the first day of resumed operations, it said.
WCK said it had been forced to suspend cooking at all large-scale kitchens and its mobile bakery on May 7, after completely running out of food supplies in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 55,959
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 55,959
