Gaza death toll tops 51,400 as Israeli army kills 84 more Palestinians

Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 84 more Palestinians, bringing the death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 51,439, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

A ministry statement said that 168 more injured people were transferred to hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the number of injuries to 117,416 in the Israeli onslaught.

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

The Israeli army launched a surprise aerial campaign on the Gaza Strip on March 18, killing 2,062 people and injuring 5,375 others despite a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.