Storyline: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 54,677, with 125,530 others injured, since the outbreak of the conflict between Hamas and Israel on Oct 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities reported on Thursday. The report said that over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks had killed 70 Palestinians and injured 189 others, bringing the number of killed to 4,402 and injured to 13,489 since Israel intensified its military campaign on March 18, following a brief ceasefire. Three Palestinian journalists were among those killed and two others were among the wounded after they were attacked in an Israeli airstrike on the courtyard of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, Palestinian sources said on Thursday. Local sources and eyewitnesses said that an Israeli drone launched at least one missile in a surprise attack on a group of journalists gathered in the hospital's courtyard. Fadel Naeem, director of the Al-Ahli Hospital, said that the airstrike killed three journalists instantly. Two others were critically injured and taken into surgery. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the strike targeted an Islamic Jihad operative at the site. In a statement, the IDF said it had "precisely struck an Islamic Jihad terrorist who was operating in a command and control center in the yard of the Al-Ahli Hospital." "The command and control center was used by the terrorists to plan and execute attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops," the statement added. Hamas identified the journalists killed as Samir al-Rifai, a reporter for the local Shams news website, and Suleiman Hajjaj and Ismail Badah, both working for the Palestine Today television channel. According to local authorities, 225 journalists have been killed in Gaza since October 2023. Shotlist: Gaza Strip - June 1, 2025: 1. Various of people crying for their lost relatives 2. Various of people carrying corpse Khan Younis, Gaza Strip - May 15, 2025: 3. Various of Palestinian journalist amputated after being targeted by Israeli army, walking with canes, operating camera Gaza Strip - Recent: 4. Palestinians gathering near aid distribution site FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - April 27, 2025: 5. Various of displaced children scrambling for food Gaza Strip - May 2025: 6. Various of displaced people scrambling for food outside enclosure FILE: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - April 30, 2025: 7. Various of man looking for bread amidst rubble Gaza City, Gaza Strip - May 25, 2025: 8. Various of tents 9. Damaged buildings. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]