The Gaza Health Ministry reports the cumulative death toll since October 7 has reached 72,991. The figure, provided by the Hamas-run ministry, is not independently verified and does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
The Gaza Health Ministry, operated by Hamas, has updated its cumulative casualty count for the war that began on October 7, 2023, reporting 72,991 dead. The figure is a net increase over previous ministry tallies but follows the same methodology as earlier counts, which have consistently been cited by international agencies with the caveat that they do not differentiate between combatants and civilians. The ministry's data has historically been broadly consistent with IDF estimates of overall casualty numbers, though the military provides its own breakdown of armed operatives killed. No breakdown of the new figure by gender, age, or affiliation was provided in this update.
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