ANKARA

At least 54,607 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

A ministry statement said that 97 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 440 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 125,341 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

The Israeli army resumed its assaults on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 4,335 people and injured nearly 13,300 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.