The continued Israeli offensive across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday afternoon left 32 Palestinians dead, bringing the total number of martyrs since midnight to 56.

The continued Israeli offensive across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday afternoon left 32 Palestinians dead, bringing the total number of martyrs since midnight to 56.

The high total on Wednesday afternoon came as Israeli occupation forces continued their land invasion of the besieged coastal enclave while shelling and airstrikes bombarded the area from land and sea. The total death toll since the beginning of the operation 16 days ago has now reached 693, while at least 4,250 have been injured.

The Israeli military also that two more soldiers had been killed by Palestinian resistance in clashes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll to 34, 32 of whom were soldiers.