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Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,738

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,738

A Palestinian woman who retuned briefly to eastern Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip to check on her home, carries away some items that she was able to salvage amid the rubble, after Israeli troops pulled out from some blocks in the area on Aug. 29, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militant group. (Credit: Eyad Baba/AFP)

The health ministry in Gaza said Sunday that at least 40,738 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month.

The toll includes 47 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 94,154 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.


The health ministry in Gaza said Sunday that at least 40,738 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month.



The toll includes 47 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 94,154 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7.