Gaza death toll exceeds 72,000 as victims continue to be pulled from under the rubble

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip revealed today, Sunday, a new update to the bloody toll of the ongoing occupation aggression since October 7, 2023. According to official data, the number of martyrs has risen to 72,329, while medical records show 172,192 injuries, highlighting the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe that has befallen the Strip.

Regarding the past twenty-four hours, sources reported the arrival of a new martyr's body at hospitals, in addition to the recovery of another body from under the rubble, while health centers received 8 injuries of varying severity. These figures come amid complex field conditions that limit the health system's ability to immediately monitor all victims.

As for the statistics recorded since the ceasefire came into effect on October 11, reports indicated the martyrdom of 750 people and the injury of 2,090 others during this period. Civil Defense teams also succeeded in recovering the bodies of 760 missing persons from various locations, while hundreds remain missing under the rubble of collapsed buildings and due to the destruction of infrastructure that hinders the access of rescue vehicles.

Medical teams continue to confirm that hundreds of victims remain under the rubble of destroyed buildings and on roadsides due to the inability of rescue teams to reach them.