Death toll from Monday march now stands at 59

The Gaza health ministry has updated the death toll from Monday's demonstrations. In total, it says, Israeli forces killed 59 Palestinians and wounded 2,771 during demonstrations that took place across eastern Gaza, near the fence separating the blockaded Palestinian territory from Israel.

Of the dead, at least seven were minors, including eight-month-old Leila al-Ghandour, who died after being exposed to large quantities of tear gas.

At least 54 people remain in critical condition as of Tuesday morning.

According to the ministry's statistics, roughly half of the wounded - 1,359 to be exact - were shot with live ammunition, a number corroborating reports by MEE's correspondents in Gaza yesterday, who spoke of indiscriminate shooting towards the crowds.