Gaza death toll rises to 74,040 since October 2023, health ministry says

Gaza's health ministry has said that at least 74,040 Palestinians have been killed and 175,168 wounded since October 2023, when the war on Gaza began. The figures were released in a statement carried by Mehr News.

The ministry also said that 1,439 people have been killed and 5,052 wounded since a ceasefire took effect in October. The statement did not provide a breakdown of the casualties by age, gender or location, nor did it specify the period covered by the latest count.

The war, which the ministry has described as genocidal, began in October 2023 following the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation. The conflict has drawn widespread international attention, with repeated calls for a halt to the fighting and for humanitarian access to the territory.

Casualty figures from the health ministry have been cited by international media and aid organisations throughout the conflict. The ministry's counts cover deaths and injuries recorded at hospitals and medical facilities across the Gaza Strip.

According to Mehr News, the ministry said 1,439 people have now been killed and 5,052 wounded since the ceasefire took effect in October. The report added that the Israeli regime has killed at least 74,040 Palestinians and wounded 175,168 since October 2023.