The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry updated its cumulative death toll to 73,384 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 Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry reported Saturday a cumulative death toll of 73,384 since the start of the war on October 7, 2023. The figure marks an increase of 153 deaths since the previous update of 73,231 on July 13, as reported by The Zioneer. The ministry, which operates under Hamas control, regularly issues casualty figures that are not independently verified and do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. The numbers are frequently cited by international media but are subject to analytical caveats regarding their methodology.
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