Rise in the toll of Palestinian casualties due to the Israeli genocide to 71,269 martyrs and 171,232 injured

The Gaza Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that the toll of Palestinian casualties resulting from the Israeli genocide since October 2023 has risen to "71,269 martyrs and 171,232 injured".

The ministry added in a statement that the sector's hospitals received within 48 hours "3 martyrs, including one new, and 2 recovered, in addition to 10 injuries".

The statement did not provide additional details regarding the circumstances of the fall of the killed and injured, while Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025, by carrying out bombing operations and firing at Palestinians.

According to the statement, Israel has killed 415 Palestinians and injured 1,152 others as part of its violations of the agreement since October 11 last.

In addition to the victims, the genocide launched by Israel on October 8, 2023, with American support, and lasted two years, left massive destruction affecting 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure in the sector, with reconstruction costs estimated by the United Nations at about 70 billion dollars.