Death toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 55,297
Basant Ahmed
The death toll from the genocidal war and aggression waged by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip has risen to 55,297 martyrs and 128,426 were wounded since October 7, 2023.
Medical sources reported on Saturday, according to the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), that the death toll includes 5,014 martyrs and 16,385 injuried ones since March 18, when the occupation resumed its aggression on the Gaza Strip following the ceasefire agreement.
In the past 48 hours, 90 martyrs and 605 injuried ones have been transferred to Gaza Strip hospitals as a result of the ongoing Israeli massacres and attacks.
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