Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 40,534

Smoke and flames rise from a house hit by an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, in this still picture taken from a video on Aug. 27, 2024. (Reuters TV)
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  • Toll includes 58 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 93,778 people as wounded

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that at least 40,534 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month.
The toll includes 58 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 93,778 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.