Gaza death toll rises to 59,676

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Israel’s offensive against Gaza has killed a total of 59,676 Palestinians and injured 143,965 others since October 7, 2023, Al Jazeera reports, according to the Gaza health ministry.

Of these, at least 80 Palestinians, including nine aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, with 467 others injured.

In the same time period, nine bodies were also recovered from the rubble of the previous Israeli attacks, the ministry statement published on Telegram said.

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