Gaza Health: 9 dead and the total death toll of the aggression rises to over 72,000

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that hospitals received nine martyrs and four injuries during the past twenty-four hours due to ongoing targeting. The sources clarified that among the martyrs, six bodies were recovered from areas previously bombed, which increases the pace of work in searching for the missing under the rubble.

In a statistical update for the period following October 11th, the Ministry of Health revealed that the total number of martyrs recorded since that date reached 618. Medical teams also recorded about 1,663 injuries of varying severity, while civil defense teams were able to recover 732 bodies from various destruction sites in the Strip.

As for the cumulative total since the aggression erupted on October 7, 2023, the number of martyrs has risen to 72,082. This increase was accompanied by a significant rise in the number of wounded and injured, with official records documenting the number reaching 171,761 injured who received treatment in the remaining medical facilities.

The ministry affirmed in its statement that these statistical data do not necessarily reflect the true extent of the tragedy, as a large number of victims are still missing. Field reports indicate the presence of bodies in rugged roads and under the rubble of destroyed homes, where field obstacles prevent ambulances from reaching them.

HUMANITARIAN suffering continues in Gaza with the ongoing influx of victims to hospitals suffering from a severe shortage of medical supplies and fuel. Health authorities emphasize the need to provide safe corridors for rescue teams to enable them to recover the hundreds who have been missing for many weeks under the rubble of residential buildings.

These numbers do not represent the final toll, given the large number of victims under the rubble and on the roads, where ambulance crews are unable to reach them.