Palestinian death toll in Gaza by Israeli attacks rises to 27,585

February 6, 2024

- Nearly 67,000 others injured in Israeli offensive since Oct. 7, Health Ministry says

By Ahmed Asmar

ANKARA (AA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip rose to 27,585 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday.

The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as Israel's deadly onslaught against Gaza enters its 123rd day.

It also said 66,978 other people have also been injured in the ongoing offensive.

The statement noted that in the past 24 hours, the Israeli army committed 12 massacres across the Gaza Strip which left 107 people killed and 143 others injured.

“Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads and rescuers can’t reach them,” it added.

Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip since a cross-border attack by Palestinian group Hamas in October, in which nearly 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed.

About 85% of Gazans have been displaced by the Israeli onslaught, while all are food insecure, according to the UN. Hundreds of thousands of people are living without shelter, and ⁠less than half of aid trucks are entering the territory than before the start of the conflict.