Gaza death toll tops 44,300 amid relentless Israeli attacks

GAZA CITY, Palestine

At least 48 more Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll since last year to 44,330, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Thursday.

A ministry statement added that some 104,933 others were injured in the ongoing assault.

“Israeli forces killed 48 people and injured 53 others in three massacres of families in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said.

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

The Israeli army has continued a genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since a Hamas attack last year, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire.

International recognition of the genocide in Gaza has grown in the second year of the deadly Israeli war, as organizations and leaders have labeled the events as a deliberate attempt to destroy a population.

Last week, the International Criminal Court (ICC) 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 over its brutal war on Gaza.