Gaza death toll rises

At least 68,875 people have been killed and 170,679 wounded by Israeli attacks across Gaza since October 2023, the Palestinian health ministry said in a statement on social media on Wednesday.

The ministry said the hospitals in Gaza received bodies of three Palestinians and two wounded people in the last 24 hours amid continuing Israeli attacks.

The death toll is likely to be higher than the official numbers, as some victims are still under the rubble and in the streets and ambulance and civil defence crews are unable to reach them at this time.