Death toll of Palestinians from Israeli genocidal war rises to over 50K: Health Ministry in Gaza
CAIRO - 23 March 2025: Death toll of Palestinians from the Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to more than 50,000 people since October 7, 2023, according to the daily report of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza.
A total of 41 martyrs (including two recovered martyrs) and 61 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals over the past 24 hours, the report said, noting that a number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, unable to be reached by ambulance and civil defense crews.
The daily report also mentioned that the death and injury toll of Palestinians since March 18, 2025, when Israel resumed its airstrikes on the strip, has reached 673 martyrs, and 1,233 injuries.
Additionally, a total of 233 names of killed people have been added to the cumulative statistics of martyrs, whose data has been completed and approved by the Judicial Committee following up on the report and the missing persons file.
The Israeli forces resumed attacks on Gaza on March 18, breaking a ceasefire that had allowed for the release of dozens of captives taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Extensive airstrikes targeted several parts of the enclave and ground operations were renewed, resulting in over 600 fatalities among Gazans. The US has expressed 'full support for Israel and the Israeli army in the actions they have taken in recent days.'
The Israeli army instructed residents of Tal Al-Sultan to walk to the so-called 'humanitarian area' in Al-Mawasi, according to the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA).
Additional reporting by Amr Mohamed Kandil
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