Gaza death toll rises to 8,525 as Israel continues fierce battle VIDEO

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza has said that 8,525 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids since October 7.

The figure includes 3,542 children, according to Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military stated it has engaged in “fierce battles deep” in the Gaza Strip in recent hours.

The Israeli forces attacked a Hamas outpost in the north, an army statement said in a post on X in Hebrew, adding a significant volume of weapons was seized.

Moreover, a total of 80 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water are undergoing checks before entering Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, the Israeli Defence Ministry’s unit coordinating government activities in the Palestinian territories (COGAT) said.

"The largest aid transfer since the start of the war: 80 trucks loaded with medical supplies, food, and water began inspection in preparation to enter Gaza through the Rafah Crossing," COGAT said on X (formerly Twitter).

On October 30, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said on X that 108 trucks had delivered humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in the previous eight days. The ministry added that the aid included water, food and medical supplies.

According to COGAT, 171 trucks with humanitarian aid entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing point in the past ten days, with 39 vehicles crossing into the enclave on October 30.