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Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,139

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,139

Friends and relatives mourn over the body of photojournalist Ibrahim Muhareb, who was killed as he was covering the advance of Israeli forces north of Khan Younis, on the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, at Al-Nasser hospital on Aug. 19, 2024, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: Bashar Taleb/AFP)

The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 40,139 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory in more than 10 months of war with Israel.

The toll includes 40 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also listed 92,743 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants launched a deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7.


The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 40,139 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory in more than 10 months of war with Israel.

The toll includes 40 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also listed 92,743 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants launched a...