- Gaza's Health Ministry has announced that the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing conflict has now surpassed 73,000, with the total fatalities reaching 73,001 since the war began.
- On Sunday alone, five deaths were reported across Gaza, and more than 173,200 people have been wounded since the conflict erupted following the Hamas-led attack into Israel on 7 October 2023.
- The conflict began after the Hamas attack resulted in approximately 1,200 deaths and the capture of 251 hostages, prompting Israel's military response.
- Israeli forces continue to conduct strikes despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire agreement from October, which aimed to halt full-scale military operations and facilitate the return of all remaining hostages, though both sides accuse each other of breaches.
- The Health Ministry's detailed records, which operate under the Hamas-led government, are generally considered reliable by United Nations agencies, although they do not differentiate between civilian and militant casualties; Israel maintains it endeavours to avoid harming civilians.
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