Gaza death toll surpasses 8,000, with 3342 children

The father (R) of a young boy from the al-Aqad family, reacts as he holds the body of his child, killed an Israeli strike on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, before his burial on October 29, 2023. The Israeli army has intensified its strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip despite calls for de-escalation, and ordered Palestinian civilians to leave for the south of the territory. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)