Health & Healing
Gaza health ministry reports 73,651 deaths since October 2023
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The Gaza health ministry said the death toll from the conflict that began in October 2023 has risen to 73,651, with 174,575 others wounded as of 5 September 2026, Middle East Eye reported. The figures represent cumulative casualties over nearly three years of military operations in the territory.
Rights groups and United Nations officials have characterized the Israeli military campaign as genocidal. The health ministry in Gaza has regularly updated casualty counts throughout the conflict, though independent verification of all figures remains difficult given the ongoing security situation and damage to infrastructure in the enclave.
