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Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 36,479

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 36,479

A Palestinian man carries the body of a young relative, killed by an Israeli airstrike the previous night, during preparations for a funeral outside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on June 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas militant group. (Credit: Bahar Taleb/AFP)

The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 36,479 people have been killed in the territory during nearly eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes at least 40 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 82,777 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.


The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 36,479 people have been killed in the territory during nearly eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.



The toll includes at least 40 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 82,777 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.