Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 42,847

Palestinians pray by the body of victim of Israeli bombardment of the Beit Lahia Project area in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct. 23, 2024. (AFP)
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  • The toll includes 55 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Thursday that at least 42,847 people have been killed in the year-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants.
The toll includes 55 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 100,544 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.