At least 19,453 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Ministry of Health announced today.
Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference that 52,286 people were injured.
Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and from the ground, imposed a siege and launched a ground offensive in retaliation for a cross-border attack by Hamas on October 7.
About 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack.
