Nearly 54,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli onslaught continues unabated
The Gaza Health Ministry announced Monday that at least 53,939 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's "genocidal war" since October 2023.
- Middle East
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:42 | 26 May 2025
At least 53,977 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Monday.
A ministry statement said that 38 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 169 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 122,966 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 resumed its assaults on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 3,822 people and injured nearly 11,000 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.
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