The latest figures come two days after Rishi Sunak told MPs at least six British people had died and a further 10 were missing.

Gaza is under siege and has been bombarded with airstrikes after Hamas militants from the territory launched a surprise attack on Israel on 7 October.

Hamas militants captured 199 hostages and brought them back to Gaza as part of the attack.

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The Gaza health ministry has said at least 3,478 Palestinians have been killed and 1,200 more have been wounded in Israel's retaliatory strikes.

Palestinian foreign minister Riad Malki has said Israeli bombings have killed 1,300 children in Gaza in the last 11 days.

Health ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra said 471 of the total fatalities came after an "Israeli massacre" at the al Ahli hospital last night.

Israel has denied any responsibility for the hospital explosion and said it was a result of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group misfiring a rocket from Gaza.

US President Joe Biden, who has been in Israel speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, said the hospital blast appears to have not been caused by Israel.

He told Mr Netanyahu: "Based on what I've seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you."

Explainer:
What we know about the Gaza hospital blast

Meanwhile, Israel's official figures say at least 1,300 of its people have been killed since its conflict with Hamas began.

Gaza has continued to come under heavy attack today with an airstrike destroying a bakery at a refugee camp.

A witness said four bakers were killed in the attack.

The blast comes as the World Food Programme warns Gaza's population is at the "risk of starvation" if aid doesn't reach them urgently.

The Israeli siege means no food, fuel, electricity or medicine can enter the territory.

Gaza's only cancer hospital is set to close due to a lack of fuel meaning those with the disease will have no access to the health services they need.

Biden in the Middle East

It comes as the US president is in Tel Aviv to show Israel it has the US's support in the conflict.

Mr Netanyahu thanked Mr Biden for his "unequivocal support".

The second half of Mr Biden's visit to the Middle East - a summit between himself and Palestinian, Jordanian and Egyptian leaders in Amman, which would have focused on getting humanitarian assistance into Gaza while working towards calming tensions in the region - was cancelled following the hospital bombing.