Gaza death toll nears 61,900 as Israel continues genocidal war on Palestinians

The number of Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023 has risen to 61,897, the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave said on Saturday.

According to the ministry’s daily update, 70 people were killed in the last 24 hours, with eight bodies recovered from the rubble. Another 385 people were injured, bringing the total number of injuries to 155,660 since Israel began its genocidal war in October 2023.

The ministry also reported 11 new deaths from starvation and malnutrition, including one child, bringing the total number of famine-related deaths to 251, with 108 of them being children.

Search and rescue efforts remain severely hampered, with many victims still under rubble or in the streets, as Israeli airstrikes continue and civil defense teams face extreme equipment shortages.