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Gaza death toll nears 41,700 as Israeli attacks kill 51 more Palestinians

Over 96,600 Palestinians injured in Israeli onslaught since Oct. 7, 2023, Health Ministry says

Anadolu staff  | 02.10.2024 - Update : 02.10.2024
Gaza death toll nears 41,700 as Israeli attacks kill 51 more Palestinians

GAZA CITY, Palestine

At least 51 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll since last Oct. 7 to 41,689, the Health Ministry in the war-torn enclave said on Wednesday.

A ministry statement added that some 96,625 others have been injured in the ongoing attacks.

“Israeli forces killed 51 people and injured 165 others in five “massacres” of families over the last 24 hours,” the statement said.

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

Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following an attack by the Palestinian group Hamas last Oct. 7, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced almost the entire population of the territory amid an ongoing blockade that has led to severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.

Israel faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.

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