Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 36,096

The mother of a Palestinian toddler weeps as attempts to save his life continue at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip after he was badly injured in Israeli bombardment on May 27, 2024. (AFP)
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  • About 81,136 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 36,096 people have been killed in the territory during more than seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes at least 46 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 81,136 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.