Gaza Health: Two martyrs and 3 injuries in 24 hours, cumulative toll exceeds 72,000 martyrs

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today, Sunday, an increase in the number of victims of the ongoing aggression, with hospitals receiving two martyrs and 3 injured in the past twenty-four hours. Medical sources confirmed that these numbers represent only those whom the teams were able to reach and transport to official health facilities in various areas of the Strip.

The Ministry clarified in its daily report that a large number of victims are still under the rubble of destroyed homes and in rugged road passages, as field conditions prevent civil defense and ambulance teams from reaching them. Rescue teams face enormous challenges in recovery operations due to the lack of heavy equipment and the continued security risks in several axes in the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the statistics recorded since the announcement of the ceasefire on October 11th, health data revealed the martyrdom of 614 citizens and the injury of 1,643 others with various wounds. Rescue teams and volunteers also managed to recover 726 bodies from various areas that had witnessed intense military operations at earlier times.

As for the comprehensive cumulative toll since the outbreak of the aggression on October 7, 2023, official medical records show an increase in the number of martyrs to 72,072, while the number of injured reached 171,741. These figures show the scale of the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe experienced by the residents of the Strip over more than a year of bombing and destruction.

The Ministry of Health stressed that its staff continues to provide emergency and essential medical services to citizens despite the scarcity of resources and the targeting of the health system. The Ministry indicated that the teams are working under very harsh conditions to try to limit the tragic repercussions of the aggression and provide possible care for thousands of injured and sick people under the ongoing siege.

A number of victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, with ambulance and civil defense teams unable to reach them until now.