A Palestinian boy sits as people search the rubble of the Harb family home destroyed in overnight Israeli strikes in al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on June 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas movement. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)
The health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday that at least 37,396 people have been killed in the territory during more than eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
The toll includes at least 24 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that a total of 85,523 people had been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
The health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday that at least 37,396 people have been killed in the territory during more than eight months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
The toll includes at least 24 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that a total of 85,523 people had been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
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