The sun rises above the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Credit: AFP)
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said Monday at least 21,978 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted on Oct. 7.
The figure includes 156 deaths over the past 24 hours, health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a televised press conference. He added that 57,697 people have been wounded in Gaza since the start of the war.
The health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip said Monday at least 21,978 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel erupted on Oct. 7.
The figure includes 156 deaths over the past 24 hours, health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a televised press conference. He added that 57,697 people have been...