Gaza death toll nears 55,000 as Israel continues brutal war on Palestinians
More than 126,600 Palestinians injured in Israeli assault since October 2023, Health Ministry says
Palestinians mourn their loved ones after the bodies were brought to the morgue of Nasser Hospital following Israeli strikes on various areas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on June 9, 2025.
ANKARA
At least 54,927 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
A ministry statement said that 47 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 388 people were injured, taking the total number of injuries in the Israeli onslaught to 126,615.
“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 attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 4,649 people and injured 14,574 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.
