Ikram Kouachi
03 August 2025•Update: 04 August 2025
ANKARA
At least 60,839 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
A ministry statement said that 119 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 866 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 149,588 in the Israeli onslaught.
The ministry said the death toll surged after 290 dead bodies were verified and added to the registry.
“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.
The ministry also noted that 65 Palestinians were killed and over 511 injured while trying to get humanitarian aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 1,487, with over 10,578 others wounded since May 27.
The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 9,350 people and injured 37,547 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.
