Overview
- Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 70,100 people killed and 170,983 injured since October 7, 2023.
- A government committee added 299 newly verified bodies to the official count as Civil Defense says more than 600 bodies have been recovered from rubble since the truce.
- Authorities say thousands of remains are still believed buried, with recoveries expected to continue.
- More than 350 Palestinians have been reported killed since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, including incidents such as a drone strike that killed two boys near Bani Suheila.
- Israel disputes the ministry’s figures and accuses Hamas of using civilians as shields, while damage assessments describe extensive destruction across the enclave.