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Death toll rises in Gaza, says Palestinian health ministry
5 May 2024 11:18 BST
New figures released by the Palestinian health ministry on Sunday showed the death toll in Gaza had risen to 34,683 Palestinians.
Alongside the dead, the ministry said that Israeli strikes had injured 78,018 Palestinians since 7 October.
The ministry also notes that most of the dead are women and children, with thousands more feared dead and trapped under rubble in Gaza.