Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza is close to 30 thousand: Ministry

Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has increased to 29,954. Israeli forces killed 76 people in the last 24 hours. This information was given by the Hamas-run Health Ministry. Meanwhile, 110 people were injured, the ministry said in a statement. The total number of injured so far in the Israel-Hamas war, which started in early October last year, has reached 70,325. Some of the dead are buried under debris amid heavy bombardment and a shortage of civil defense and ambulance staff, Xinhua news agency reported.
On Wednesday, Israeli media outlets reported that two IDF officers were killed and seven soldiers were wounded during fighting in the Gaza Strip. The number of soldiers who died due to this increased to 582. Citing IDF sources, the report said Israel’s ground campaign continued throughout the Gaza Strip. The report said Israeli forces destroyed tunnels and other Hamas infrastructure. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said the goal of the war in Gaza is to ensure that an attack like the one on October 7, 2023, never happens again. It is noteworthy that on October 7, 2023, about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage in a Hamas attack in southern Israel.