Palestinian death toll in Gaza keeps rising UPDATE

Palestinian death toll in Gaza keeps rising.

Press secretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip Ashraf al-Qudra has said that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli assault on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 has reached 26,900, Anadolu reports.

During the last 24 hours, 115 Palestinians have become victims of Israeli attacks, while 313 residents of the exclave were wounded, he noted.

“The total number of people wounded in Israeli attacks since October 7 has risen to 65,949,” he said.

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The number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli assault on the blockaded Gaza Strip since October 7 has reached 26,751.

Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for the Palestinian Health Ministry, said that in the last 24 hours alone, 114 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks, while 249 other residents of the enclave were injured.

"The total number of people wounded in Israeli attacks since October 7 has risen to 65,636," he said.

Bodies of the dead remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings and roadsides. Ambulances and civil defence teams are still unable to reach them because of obstructions by Israeli forces, al-Qudra added.

Meanwhile, Palestinian security said that the Israeli army has increased the frequency of its raids during the past hours on Gaza City, the Nuseirat camp, the city of Khan Younis, Beit Lahia, and Rafah City.

A source in the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza City reported that rescue teams had recovered dozens of bodies as a result of the Israeli bombing that targeted civilian homes in the city.

In addition, the city of Khan Younis witnessed heavy raids targeting its western areas, reaching the vicinity of Nasser Hospital and Al Amal Hospital, according to eyewitnesses.