Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza amid ceasefire talks, in one of the deadliest and most intense bombardments in the devastated Palestinian territory for many months. Over 288 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces over the past 100 hours in 59 massacres across the Gaza Strip, including 99 aid seekers, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. In a statement issued last night, the Office said that over the past 100 hours, the Israeli military committed 59 massacres targeting civilians in the Gaza Strip, killing 288 people and injuring 1,088 others. The majority of those killed are children, women, and the elderly. All unarmed civilians, the Office noted.