Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises above 74,000

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While a ceasefire that took effect last October 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, Israeli strikes have continued in what the military has said are responses to threats or attacks.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll has risen to 74,016 people, with 175,068 wounded. 

The war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led resistance fighters invaded Israel. Some 1,200 people were killed during the invasion, and 251 others were taken hostage.

Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, said the ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government. 

It maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and international organisations. It says women and children make up around half the death toll.

Meanwhile, seven Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.

Most aspects of the US-brokered ceasefire remain largely ignored by the Israelis.

Israeli forces now control over half of the Palestinian territory, Hamas has not disarmed, a new Palestinian government has not arrived, and reconstruction has not yet begun.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas disarms,

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