The UN, quoting the Gaza media office, has said the death toll in the Palestinian enclave has risen to 15,000 since Oct 7.

According to a UN report, the deceased include about 6,150 children and 4,000 women. It added that on Nov 27-28, 160 bodies were recovered from the rubble.

Meanwhile, Israeli military says 75 of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli ground operations.

“Across the Gaza Strip, more than 46,000 homes have been destroyed and over 234,000 housing units have been otherwise damaged. These constitute over 60 per cent of the housing stock, as reported by the Shelter Cluster on 24 November,” the report added.