Selangor Journal
People stand next to bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during a funeral at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2023. — Picture by REUTERS

Gaza death toll since October 7 rises to 20,25, says Health Ministry

GAZA CITY (Palestine), Dec 24 — The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October7 has risen to 20,258, with 53,688 injured, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday.

In a statement, the ministry said 201 more people were killed and 368 others injured over the past 24 hours, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack on October 7.

The official Israeli death toll stands at 1,200.

— Bernama

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