Murder toll from Israeli aggression on Gaza rises to 55,706
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that 69 martyrs and 221 wounded arrived at hospitals in the Strip over the past 24 hours. The murder toll since the occupation violated the ceasefire agreement on 18 March 2025 has risen to 5,401 martyrs and 18,060 wounded.
The ministry noted that the murder toll among those waiting for aid since this morning has reached 12, in addition to more than 172 injured, who were transported to hospitals by civil defense crews.
The ministry said that the murder toll from the aggression reached 55,706 martyrs and 130,101 wounded, stressing that these figures remain unofficial due to the presence of thousands of other victims under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as rescue teams cannot reach them.
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly complex due to the Israeli occupation's intransigence in preventing the entry of humanitarian aid to the population, and the continued bombing of all areas, including the remaining medical and service facilities, and the tents of the displaced.
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