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Health ministry in Gaza said death toll exceed 40,000


Health ministry in Gaza said death toll exceed 40,000

Palestinian children stand at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, August 14, 2024. (Credit: Ramadan Abed/Reuters)

The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that the death toll has exceeded 40,000 in the more than 10-month war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The ministry said at least 40,005 people have been killed in the war, mostly civilians, including 40 in the previous 24 hours. It said another 92,401 people have been wounded in the conflict that broke out on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants attacked Israel.

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The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that the death toll has exceeded 40,000 in the more than 10-month war between Israel and Palestinian militants.The ministry said at least 40,005 people have been killed in the war, mostly civilians, including 40 in the previous 24 hours. It said another 92,401 people have been wounded in the conflict that broke out on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants...