The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 40,972, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Sunday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 33 Palestinians and wounded 145 others, bringing the total death toll to 40,972 and the injured to 94,761 since the outbreak of the latest round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in last October, the health authorities said.
Also on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the Israeli army killed a number of Hamas militants, raided its infrastructure facilities and seized their weapons in its operations in Rafah.
The Israeli army also launched an airstrike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on the same day, leading to multiple Palestinian deaths.
Meanwhile, the civil defense department in Gaza said on the same day that Deputy Director of the Palestinian Civil Defense Mohammed Morsi and his four family members were killed in an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza Strip. The airstrike targeted the home of the Morsi family in Jabalia refugee camp.
The department also said that since the outbreak of the conflict, 83 of its members had been killed by Israeli attacks, with more than 200 others injured.
The Israeli side has not yet responded to the claims.
Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,972: health authorities
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 40,972: health authorities
Beijing's consumer gold market has been running hot during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, despite recent rises in the gold price on international markets.
Last week, the main contract for gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) has risen to over 2,600 U.S. dollars per ounce.
At a gold shop in Beijing's Xicheng District, the price of pure gold jewelry went up to about 737 yuan (about 104 U.S. dollars) per gram, but many shoppers are still looking to buy gold jewelry especially during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday and the end-of-summer wedding season.
"It is now more than 700 yuan (about 98.7 U.S. dollars) per gram, but when we were here about two months ago, it was only just above 600 yuan (about 84.6 U.S. dollars) per gram," said a customer.
"I'm getting married, so I came to have a look. Even if the price goes up, we still have to buy it," said another customer.
"I had nothing to do during the holidays, so I came here to take a look [at the gold jewelry]. I just bought a lucky charm bead and now I want to take a look at the bracelet," said another customer.
At the shop's gold investment counter, many consumers have been making inquiries about gold bars, which has long been considered a safe investment, although experts recommend caution in the rising gold market.
At the shop's gold investment counter, many consumers have been inquiring about gold bars, which have long been considered a safe investment. However, experts recommend caution in the rising gold market.
"Many investors will buy gold bars for medium- to long-term investment based on their expected price as part of their overall family asset allocation. We suggest that investors be more rational in their decisions," said Li Yang, a senior gold investment analyst.
Beijing consumer gold market remains hot despite rising prices
Beijing consumer gold market remains hot despite rising prices
