Gaza death toll mounts up 67,000 amid ongoing Israeli genocidal war

GAZA, Oct. 05 (YPA) – At least 67,139 Palestinians have been killed and 169,583 others injured in the genocidal war the Israeli occupation’s launching on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 2023, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Sunday in a statement.

The statement said that 65 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 153 people were injured in the ongoing Israeli onslaught.

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

The statement also noted that two Palestinians were killed and 30 others injured by Israeli army fire while trying to get food aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 2,605, with over 19,124 others wounded since May 27.

The Ministry’s statement recorded only one death in the past 24 hours, due to famine and malnutrition, bringing the total number of deaths from malnutrition to 460, including 154 children.

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