Gaza death toll nears 45,900 amid unabated Israeli attacks
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed at least 31 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to 45,885, with over 109,000 others injured. Rescue operations remain hindered by ongoing attacks.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:46 | 07 January 2025
- Modified Date: 01:50 | 07 January 2025
At least 31 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 45,885, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Tuesday.
A ministry statement added that some 109,196 others have been injured in the ongoing assault.
"Israeli forces killed 31 people and injured 57 others in three massacres of families in the last 24 hours," the ministry said.
"Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them," it added.
Israel has continued a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.
The second year of genocide in Gaza has drawn growing international condemnation, with officials and institutions labeling the attacks and blocking of aid deliveries as a deliberate attempt to destroy a population.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its deadly war on Gaza.
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