Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late on Saturday, before the funeral, outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Israeli forces continue their attacks on the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged northern Gaza, detonating remote-controlled vehicles and wounding at least 20 patients and medical staff.
In central Deir el-Balah, Israeli forces launched a drone attack on a convoy carrying aid to starving Palestinians, killing four security guards and raising the death toll of the past day to at least 26.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells parliament that progress has been made on a deal to reach a ceasefire and free captives in Gaza, but offers no timeline.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,317 Palestinians and wounded 107,713 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
