The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry updated its cumulative death toll to approximately 73,231 since the start of the war on October 7, 2023. The figures are not independently verified and do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. The previous reported figure was 73,051 on June 27.
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry has updated its cumulative death toll in the Strip to approximately 73,231 since the start of the war on October 7, 2023. The figure, reported by the ministry via sources in Gaza, was published Monday afternoon. The ministry does not distinguish between combatants and civilians, and its figures are not independently verified by Israeli or international sources.
The ministry periodically publishes updated tolls. The Zioneer previously reported on June 27 that the ministry reported 73,051 deaths, and on June 22 reported 73,035. The cumulative toll has risen gradually over the past months, with the ministry attributing new deaths to ongoing Israeli military operations and to the aftermath of the war. The IDF has not commented on the latest figure.
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