The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 73,066 Palestinians have been killed and 173,514 injured since Israel began its military operations in October 2023. Despite a ceasefire that took effect last October, 1,053 Palestinians have been killed and 3,406 injured since then. In the past 24 hours alone, eight people were reported dead and 26 injured in Gaza.
The ministry stated that the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate as the conflict between Israel and Hamas persists. The casualty figures released by the Gaza Health Ministry could not be independently verified. Israel has described its military actions as operations directed against Hamas.
The report underscores the severe human cost of the ongoing conflict and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with no indication of a lasting resolution.