GAZA CITY, Palestine / ISTANBUL

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from Israel’s deadly war since October 2023 has reached 72,280 people, with 172,014 others wounded, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

In a statement, the ministry said that two people were killed and a third was injured by Israeli fire in the past 24 hours.

According to the ministry, at least 704 people have been killed and 1,914 others injured by Israeli fire since a ceasefire deal took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.

The ministry explained that local authorities managed to recover 756 bodies from the rubble since the ceasefire.

The Israeli war has displaced almost the entire population of Gaza and caused widespread destruction affecting 90% of civilian infrastructure, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about $70 billion.

*Writing by Lina Altawell