20 Palestinians, 2 Israeli soldiers killed in fighting in Gaza Strip

At least 20 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on various areas in the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Palestinian medical sources, while the Israeli army announced the death of two soldiers in the ongoing battles, reported Xinhua.

Meanwhile, the Gaza-based health ministry announced the deaths of four patients in the intensive care unit due to a lack of oxygen caused by the power outage at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.

The ministry said the Nasser Hospital is witnessing a "catastrophic situation" due to the lack of medical capabilities and the imminent depletion of fuel within the next 24 hours.

Hamas rejected the Israeli army's claim that the hospital was used for military purposes, saying it was a lie to justify the "war crimes."

Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced the killing of 2 soldiers during fightings that took place south of the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of soldiers killed since the beginning of the war to over 570, with 2909 others injured, according to a website affiliated with the Israeli Ministry of Defense.