Nearly 35,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza conflict

The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that at least 34,904 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during the war between Israel and Hamas.

The tally includes at least 60 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 78,514 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war broke out when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.

Vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus

Meanwhile, a vessel carrying aid to a pier built by the US off Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Thursday, marine tracking websites showed.

The US flagged Sagamore left the port of Larnaca on Thursday morning. US officials have said the vessel will be used to offload supplies onto a floating pier built to expedite aid into the besieged enclave.

There was no immediate comment from Cypriot authorities, who had earlier said the ship would sail as soon as the floating platform was in place, subject to weather conditions.

Israel's military campaign against Hamas has devastated the tiny Gaza Strip, where aid agencies warn its 2.3 million people are facing imminent famine.

Cyprus opened a sea corridor in March to ship aid directly to Gaza, where deliveries via land have been severely disrupted by border closures and Israel's military operations.

US-based charity World Food Kitchen used the route twice before seven of its workers were killed in an Israeli air strike on April 1.

Agencies