Health ministry in Gaza says war deaths at 40,099

18 Aug, 2024

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that at least 40,099 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory in more than 10 months of war with Israel.

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The toll includes 25 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also listed 92,609 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel on October 7.

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