By Anadolu staff
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has soared to 18,787 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said that 50,897 other people were injured in the Israeli offensive.
“At least 179 people were killed and 303 others injured in the past hours,” the spokesman added during a press conference.
“A large number of the victims remain under the rubble and on the roads,” al-Qudra said.
Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip from the air and land, imposed a siege, and mounted a ground offensive in retaliation for a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
Nearly 1,200 people are believed to have been killed in the Hamas attack, while around 139 hostages remain in captivity.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar