The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip rose to 41,638, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement said another 96,460 people were injured by Israeli attacks.
Over the past 24 hours, 23 people were killed and 101 others wounded in the Israel's military operations in Gaza, according to the statement.
The Palestinian official news agency WAFA said from Monday night to Tuesday, numerous parts of Gaza Strip were hit by Israeli troops, resulting in deaths of at least 35 Palestinians.
Further details uncovered the bombing of a school and a building in northern Gaza City, resulting in nine fatalities. Moreover, the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip was targeted, leading to the loss of 12 lives. In Khan Younis, 14 refugees perished in a bombardment on a refugee camp.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces issued a statement on Tuesday, asserting that a school in Gaza City was targeted with "precision munitions" due to its alleged use by Hamas as a command and control center.
Almost one year has passed since the current round of conflicts started on Oct 7, 2023. At Friday's Security Council meeting on the Gaza situation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the Security Council to unite in support of an immediate ceasefire leading to a two-state solution, stressing that it is the only way to end the cycle of tragedy.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 41,638
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 41,638
Travel demand has surged between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during China's ongoing National Day holiday, with tourists flocking to go sightseeing or reunite with family.
China celebrates its National Day on Oct. 1. The holiday runs from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7.
According to border inspection authorities in Guangdong Province's Shenzhen, which borders Hong Kong, the city's ports handled 752,000 inbound and outbound trips on Tuesday, the first day of the holiday, a year-on-year increase of 4.6 percent. The figure included 280,400 inbound trips and 471,600 outbound trips.
At the Shenzhenwan Port, many Chinese mainland holiday makers said they plan to spend some time in Hong Kong with their friends and family visiting top attractions or going hiking and camping.
"We plan to go to the Avenue of Stars, Victoria Harbor, and the Hong Kong Science Museum. We plan to stay there for two days and one night," said a Guangdong traveler.
"We plan to stay for five days. We plan to hike the 100-kilometer MacLehose Trail. There are six of us and we brought our own camping gear," said another tourist from Guangdong.
Many of those traveling from Hong Kong to the mainland said they planned to visit family or participate in festive and cultural activities.
"I plan to go back to Xinhui (in Guangdong) to visit my relatives and enjoy the local food," said a Hong Kong traveler.
"(We are traveling to Shenzhen) to feel the holiday vibe. We plan to to Garden City (shopping mall) to enjoy the food, and let kids take part in entertainment activities in the mall," said a Hong Kong traveler on a family trip.
Routes linking Chinese mainland to HK busy with travelers during National Day holiday
