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Death toll soars in Gaza, ministry reports 69,785 killed
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Death toll in Gaza since the start of Israel's genocidal war on 7 October 2023 has risen to 69,785, as 170,965 others have been wounded, Gaza's health ministry said on Wednesday. </p>
<p>The ministry said that scores of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defence teams are still unable to reach them.</p>
<p>At least 357 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire was declared on 10 October, the ministry said in a statement on Telegram. </p>
<p>During the same period, 596 bodies have been recovered. </p>
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