Gaza death toll surges to 53,339

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The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 53,339, while 121,034 people have been injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023, Al Jazeera reports citing the strip’s health ministry.

It added that 361 injured were taken to hospitals in the past 24 hours.

In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said among those killed were five Palestinians whose bodies were recovered from under the rubble after recent attacks.

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