Health & Healing
Gaza Health Ministry reports 73,400 dead since war began
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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The Gaza Health Ministry said one person was killed and two others wounded in the past 24 hours, with casualties arriving at sector hospitals as Israeli forces continued to breach the ceasefire agreement, Shehab Wire reported. The ministry did not specify the circumstances of the deaths or injuries.
Since the conflict began, the Health Ministry has documented 73,400 total deaths across Gaza. Since the ceasefire took effect, the ministry has recorded 1,266 additional deaths, reflecting what officials characterize as persistent violations by Israeli forces of the truce terms. The ministry has not provided a timeline for when the ceasefire commenced or detailed breakdowns of casualties by location or cause.
