Gaza death toll tops 74,000 since start of war, health ministry says

The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the number of people killed in the territory since military operations began on Oct. 7, 2023, has risen to 74,555. The number of wounded has also reached 175,727.

The ministry said on Monday that in the past 24 hours, the bodies of 11 people killed and 35 wounded people were taken to Gaza hospitals. Of those, eight had been killed recently, while the bodies of three others were recovered from under the rubble.

The Palestinian Health Ministry also said that since a ceasefire was announced on Oct. 11, 2023, 1,559 Palestinians have been killed and 5,608 others injured. During the same period, the bodies of 845 people killed have been recovered from under the rubble.

The figures reflect the scale of human losses in the Gaza Strip, which has been under heavy military attacks, while the humanitarian situation in the area remains extremely critical.