Gaza Health Ministry

Force in Play

Counting casualties, with the toll since the ceasefire at 1,581 killed and 5,711 wounded, and pressing for Rafah to open

Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians on November 1, five of them police officers hit by a drone in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis. A separate strike in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood killed three people, including a four-year-old boy, hospital sources said. Israel's military said it targeted militants in both places.

Updated Nov 1

Force in Play

Reports malnutrition data; its media office denies the tax claims

Commercial trucks began entering Gaza again on October 19, after merchants said Hamas had withdrawn its demand for 10,000 shekels ($3,225) per truck. Israel's military body that runs the crossings said payments must now go through bank transfers, and that any merchant found to have paid Hamas would be barred from importing.

Updated Oct 22