Gaza death toll nears 52,800 as Israel continues its genocidal war

By Ikram Kouachi

At least 52,787 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

A ministry statement said that 27 people were killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave over the last 24 hours, while 85 others were injured, taking the number of injured people to 119,349.

“Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

The Israeli army resumed its assaults on the Gaza Strip on March 18 and has since killed 2,678 people and injured 7,308 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.