Gaza death toll tops 59,700 amid Israel’s genocidal war

Since October 2023, at least 59,733 Palestinians have been killed and 144,477 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the Health Ministry.

At least 59,733 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.

A ministry statement said that 57 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 512 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 144,477 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 ministry also noted that 29 Palestinians were killed and over 165 injured while trying to get humanitarian aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 1,121, with over 7,485 others wounded, since May 27.

The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 8,581 people and injured 32,436 others, shattering 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.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.