Number of Israelis injured since start of war on Oct. 7 rises to 7,262: Health Ministry

By Zain Khalil

ISTANBUL (AA) - The number of Israelis injured since the start of the armed conflict with the Palestinian group Hamas on Oct. 7 has risen to 7,262, the Israeli Health Ministry said late Tuesday.

"The number of wounded people staying in hospitals now is 342, including 51 in serious condition, and 152 of them are in rehabilitation departments,” it said.

The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is nearly 1,600, according to official figures.

Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a surprise cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said Tuesday that the death toll from Israeli’s intensified onslaught on the Gaza Strip since then has risen to 10,328.

Among those killed are 4,237 children and 2,719 women, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said at a press conference.

More than 25,956 others have been wounded as a result of attacks by Israeli forces on Gaza, he added.

Besides the large number of casualties and massive displacements, basic supplies are running low for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents due to the Israeli siege.