The Israeli occupation forces' continued assault on Gaza has claimed the lives of at least 64 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, an Al Mayadeen correspondent reported on Tuesday.

Israeli forces intensified artillery shelling in northern Gaza, targeting areas in Beit Lahia, while airstrikes hit a home in the al-Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City and another location west of Al-Karama Towers.

In central Gaza, Israeli warplanes struck a home in Al-Bassa, west of Deir al-Balah, and launched an air raid on Camp 1 in al-Nuseirat.

Further south, two Palestinians were killed when an Israeli drone targeted a civilian vehicle in Rafah, while Israeli tanks and snipers attacked Abasan al-Kabira in eastern Khan Younis.

In another strike, four Palestinians were martyred and others were injured in an Israeli air raid that targeted a house in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian was also killed by an Israeli drone strike on the al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. In addition, Israeli artillery shelled several areas near al-Hilmi Saqr Mosque in western Rafah, in the southern part of the region.

Death toll surpasses 50,000

The Gaza Health Ministry reported that the death toll from the Israeli occupation forces' ongoing military campaign had risen to 50,144, with 113,704 others wounded since the war began on October 7, 2023.

In its latest update, the ministry confirmed that in the last 24 hours, 62 bodies and 296 injured people arrived at hospitals. The actual toll is expected to be higher, as many victims remain trapped under rubble or in areas inaccessible to rescue teams due to relentless Israeli attacks.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces abducted 15 paramedics and civil defense personnel in Rafah two days ago, the Gaza Government Media Office reported.

The office condemned the abductions as a grave violation of international law, stressing that humanitarian workers are protected under the Geneva Conventions. It described the incident as part of the Israeli occupation's systematic targeting of medical and rescue teams, which it said amounts to a war crime.

Blood banks depleted

Moreover, the Ministry of Health has sounded the alarm over the depletion of blood bank reserves and laboratory supplies, warning that the available stock is insufficient to meet the growing medical needs. The continued closure of border crossings to medical aid and essential equipment has further exacerbated the crisis.

Hospitals require at least 8,000 blood units per month to treat the injured and patients suffering from chronic blood disorders, but donations have plummeted due to widespread food, water, and medicine shortages.