Death toll reaches 47,540 as Gazans dig out more bodies from rubble
Over 111,600 people also injured in Israeli war since Oct. 7, 2023, Health Ministry says
ANKARA
Palestinian medics recovered 20 more bodies from the rubble in Gaza, pushing the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 47,540, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
A ministry statement said that six injured people were also admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of the injured to 111,618 in the Israeli onslaught.
“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” the ministry said.
According to the Health Ministry, medical teams removed the bodies of 526 people from the rubble since a ceasefire agreement took hold in Gaza on Jan. 19.
The agreement halted the Israeli war that has caused widespread destruction and left the Palestinian enclave in ruins.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November last year 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.
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