Gaza death toll from Israeli assaults soars to 8,300
"The fatalities include 3,457 children and 2,136 women, while more than 21,048 people were injured," the Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference in Gaza City on Monday.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:50 | 30 October 2023
- Modified Date: 03:57 | 30 October 2023
The Palestinian death toll from Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 8,306, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Monday.
"The fatalities include 3,457 children and 2,136 women, while more than 21,048 people were injured," ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference in Gaza City.
He said 25 hospitals were forced out of service and 25 ambulances were targeted in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
"The occupation deliberately seeks to paralyze ambulance service," the spokesman said.
The Israeli army has widened its air and ground attacks on Gaza Strip, which has been under relentless airstrikes since the surprise offensive by the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7.
More than 1,538 Israelis were killed in the Hamas attack.
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