Palestinians stand near damaged tents after an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 4, 2024. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP)
Deir Al-Balah: The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the Palestinian death toll from nearly nine months of war has surged past 38,000.
The ministry said that in the last 24 hours, the bodies of 58 people had been brought to hospitals, bringing the overall death toll to 38,011.
It said more than 87,000 people have been wounded in the fighting.
