Gaza death toll tops 54,000

Due to Israeli attacks

The Health Ministry in Gaza has just released its latest daily update on the number of casualties due to Israeli attacks on the besieged and bombarded territory. In a statement, it said:

At least 79 people were killed and 163 wounded, as reported by hospitals in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours.

The update does not include hospitals in the North Governorate due to the difficulty of accessing them.

The figures bring the number of people killed since the start of the war to 54,056, with 123,129 wounded.

There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and civil defence crews are unable to reach them.