Gaza death toll tops 48,250 as 25 more bodies found in rubble

ANKARA

Palestinian medics and rescue teams retrieved 25 more bodies from rubble in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 48,264, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

A ministry statement said that 12 injured people were also admitted to hospitals in the past 48 hours, bringing the number of the injured in the Israeli onslaught to 111,688.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads, with rescuers unable to reach them,” the ministry said.

A ceasefire agreement has been in place in Gaza since Jan. 19, pausing the Israeli war that has caused widespread destruction and left the Palestinian enclave in ruins.

Last November the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants last year 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.