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Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks since Oct. 7 rises to 20,258: Health Ministry
53,688 Palestinians have also been injured due to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, says ministry
Rania R.a. Abushamala |
23.12.2023 - Update : 24.12.2023
Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks are buried in a mass grave as some cemeteries run out of space due to the rising death toll as Israeli attacks continue in Gaza City, Gaza on December 23, 2023. ( Fadi Alwhidi - Anadolu Agency )
GAZA CITY, Palestine
The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 20,258, with 53,688 injuries, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Friday.
In a statement, the ministry said 201 more people were killed and 368 others injured over the past 24 hours.
Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7.
The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.
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