Gaza Health Ministry reports 74,498 deaths since October 2023

Gaza's Health Ministry said on Sunday that at least 74,498 people have been killed and 175,616 injured in the territory since October 2023, according to figures released by the enclave's health authorities.

The ministry said that since the ceasefire reached in October, 1,538 Palestinians have been killed and 5,498 wounded. In the latest 24-hour reporting period, it recorded four deaths and 12 injuries.

The casualty figures were carried by Mehr News Agency (MNA), which reported on the ministry's statement. The agency described the toll as the result of what it termed Israel's war on Gaza, a characterization used in the source report.

The numbers cover the period from October 2023, when the war began following the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation, through the present. The Health Ministry's counts are compiled from hospitals and medical facilities across the Gaza Strip and are issued periodically.

The report did not provide a breakdown of the casualties by age, gender or location, nor did it specify the circumstances of the latest incidents beyond the 24-hour totals. It also did not give details on the implementation of the October ceasefire or on the parties' compliance with it.

According to Mehr News Agency, the ministry's statement put the total death toll at 74,498 and the number of injured at 175,616 since October 2023, with 1,538 killed and 5,498 wounded since the ceasefire.