GAZA, Thursday, October 12, 2023 (WAFA) – In the wake of the devastating Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank, the death toll has surged to 1,448, with 6,868 individuals injured, the Ministry of Health said in an update this evening.
The Ministry said in a brief statement that the number of deaths in the Gaza Strip has reached 1,417, including 447 children, 248 women, and 10 healthcare workers who were actively serving in the health sector.
The death toll in the West Bank also surged to 31, while over 600 people have been injured, of whom 190 were hospitalized.
The ongoing Israeli offensive has brought immense suffering to the Palestinian population especially in the Gaza Strip, with casualties, particularly among innocent children and healthcare workers, mounting.
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