Gaza war death toll at 40,435 - health ministry
More than 40,435 Palestinians have been killed and 93,534 have been wounded in Israeli military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Monday.
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- Published Date: 02:48 | 26 August 2024
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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 40,435 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian resistance movements, now in its 11th month.
The toll includes 30 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 93,534 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas fighters attacked Israel on October 7.
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