Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks since Oct. 7 rises to 21,507: Health Ministry

The Palestinian death toll from the Israeli army’s ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 has risen to 21,507, with 55,915 injured, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Friday.

The ministry said in a statement that 187 more people were killed and 312 others injured in the past 24 hours.

Israel has launched relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7.

Authorities claim the Hamas attacks have killed around 1,200 Israelis.

The Israeli onslaught has left Gaza in ruins, with 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure damaged or destroyed and nearly 2 million residents displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicines.