Gaza death toll from Israeli onslaught exceeds 23,000 as 249 more Palestinians killed
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 23,084 Palestinians have been killed and 58,926 others injured in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said Monday.
A ministry statement said that 249 people had been killed and 510 others injured in the Israeli onslaught in the last 24 hours.
Israel has continued relentless air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip since Hamas’ surprise attack on Oct. 7, in which nearly 1,140 Israelis are believed to have died.
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 due to a continuing blockade.