Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 35,173
- 14 May 2024
A victim is brought into Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza. Reuters
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 35,173 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas fighters.
The toll includes at least 82 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 79,061 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas fighters attacked Israel on October 7.
Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 35,173 Palestinians and wounded 79,061 since Oct. 7, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Tuesday.
According to the ministry, there have been 82 Palestinians killed and 234 injured in the past 24 hours, the ministry statement added.
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