Gaza's health authorities said Sunday that since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October 2025, the cumulative death toll has risen to 1,551, with 5,573 wounded.
That brings the total since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, to 74,544 dead and 175,692 injured.
At least seven Palestinians were killed on Sunday in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical and security sources.
In western Gaza City, medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital said that the hospital received three bodies after an Israeli airstrike targeting the campus of the Islamic University, where buildings were sheltering displaced people.
Security sources said an Israeli drone first targeted the entrance to one campus building, wounding five people, one critically, then returned hours later and struck the same location, killing three.
In northern Gaza City, one Palestinian was killed and three others, including a child, were wounded in an Israeli drone strike near Hamad Hospital, according to medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital.
In the southern Gaza Strip, Nasser Medical Complex said in a statement that two Palestinians were killed and five others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting the coastal area of al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis.
In the central Gaza Strip, Al-Aqsa Hospital said one Palestinian was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Deir al-Balah.
The Israeli military has not commented on the reported strikes.
Over 1,550 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since ceasefire takes effect
International political figures are closely following the upcoming fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), highlighting the importance of the Party's approach to Party self-governance and its role in China's development.
In interviews with China Central Television (CCTV), political figures from various countries said that comprehensively enforcing strict Party self-governance—an approach put forward by President Xi Jinping—is of vital importance to the development and governance of both the Party and the nation.
"Throughout his leadership, President Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of comprehensively enforcing strict Party self-governance. This entails the continuous development and self-improvement of the Party, ultimately rendering it stronger and more robust. As a major political party with a vast membership, the Communist Party of China must address challenges with integrity, honesty, and a spirit of selfless dedication, while committing itself wholeheartedly to serving the Party, the nation, and the people," said former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phinij Jarusombat.
"This policy, formulated by President Xi Jinping in 2014, is highly significant. I believe it serves as an example for all political parties, in the sense that it incorporates self-criticism—or rather, it articulates self-criticism—along with a profound capacity for self-reflection," said Rodrigo Andres Alvarez, secretary of the International Relations Department of the Communist Party of Colombia.
Beyond Party self-governance, interviewees also highlighted the importance of effective leadership, sound policies and coordinated efforts in driving national development.
"A nation cannot just develop spontaneously; it requires the concerted efforts of various stakeholders, including the central government, the legislature, local governments, social organizations, and enterprises. In China, the CPC bears a significant responsibility for the country's development and governance. It is, therefore, essential to examine and study the development philosophies and policy proposals put forward by the CPC and its leadership, and to understand how China's leaders drive the country's development, enhance governance capacity, and continuously strengthen the country's competitiveness across all sectors," said Janusz Piechociński, former deputy prime minister and minister of economy of Poland
"In my view, the consistency of the political leadership, their execution plan, and their belief in a concept, which is a learning lesson for all emerging nations. That concept is right person for the right job at right time," said Hanan Ali Abassi, president of the National Youth Assembly of Pakistan.
Int'l political figures highlight CPC's approach to self-governance ahead of plenary session
