39 Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll hits 61,639
Medical sources also reported that 11 Palestinians, including children, died in the past 24 hours due to starvation and malnutrition, raising the total number of such deaths to 212, among them 98 children. The health crisis underscores the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory, with at least 152,850 people injured to date.
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