The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 46,006, with 109,378 others injured, the Gaza-based health ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
In the past 24 hours alone, at least 70 people have been killed and 104 injured in the enclave, according to the statement.
Palestinian authorities reported that Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations across Gaza on Thursday led to dozens of casualties. One attack targeted a school in the Jabalia area in northern Gaza, killing four people, including a child and a woman, and injuring at least 25 others. Another airstrike in central Gaza resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children, and left many more wounded.
Additionally, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) set dozens of homes ablaze in northern Gaza on Thursday, igniting widespread fires across several areas.
The Palestinian official news agency WAFA cited a statement from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), noting that at least 74 children have been killed in various attacks in Gaza since the beginning of 2025.
Meanwhile, the IDF reported that their recent airstrikes have killed several Hamas commanders, claiming these people were responsible for planning and launching attacks against Israel.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 46,006
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 46,006
The delegation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Chinse People's Armed Police Force to the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, held group meetings to review the government work report on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the government work report on behalf of the State Council at the opening meeting of the third session of the 14th NPC at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday morning.
Zhang Youxia, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), said that the extraordinary achievements made by the Party, the country and the military over the past year have proved that no difficulties or obstacles can stop China from advancing the historical process of national rejuvenation.
He stressed that the entire military forces must focus on achieving the centenary goal of the PLA, comprehensively enhance the military's capability to fight and win, and accelerate the advancement of the modernization of national defense and armed forces.
He Weidong, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the CMC, said that under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, China has made new solid strides forward in advancing Chinese modernization, urging the whole military to strengthen military training and combat readiness, promote the implementation of plans, unswervingly enforce discipline while combating corruption to achieve the centenary goal of the PLA.
Military delegation to NPC annual session reviews gov't work report
