PALESTINE – The current official death toll in Gaza war is at least 57,575 according to Palestinian health ministry‘s statement on Tuesday.
The statement said that 52 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 262 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to 136,879 in the Israeli onslaught.
“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.
The ministry also noted that eight Palestinians were killed and over 74 injured while trying to get humanitarian aid in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed while seeking aid to 766, with over 5,044 others wounded since May 27.
The Israeli army resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 7,013 people and injured 24,838 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.