Israel's Gaza offensive claims 57,000 Palestinian lives

At least 57,012 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Wednesday.

A statement said that 142 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, with 487 people injured, taking the number of injuries to 134,592 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 explained that 223 dead people have been added to the registry after their data has been verified.

Israel resumed attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 6,454 victims and injured 22,551, 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.