40,405 Palestinians killed in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry says

Palestinians inspect damage in Qatari-funded Hamad City, in Khan Younis
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians inspect damage in Qatari-funded Hamad City, following an Israeli raid, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled/File Photo
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40,405 Palestinians killed in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry says

At least 40,405 Palestinians have been killed and 93,468 others injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, said the Gaza Health Ministry.

In the last 24-hours, 71 were killed and 112 were injured in what the ministry called three "massacres" by Israel in the strip.

The recent war in Gaza started after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies.

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Israel says it goes out of its way to avoid civilian casualties and accuses Hamas of using human shields, an allegation the group denies.

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