The confirmed number of Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since the start of the offensive on Gaza has risen to at least 60,034, according to the health ministry in the besieged and bombarded territory, Al Jazeera reports.

The ministry said the bodies of 113 Palestinians, including one killed in an earlier attack, had been brought to hospitals across Gaza in the latest 24-hour reporting period.

A total of 637 injuries were also recorded, bringing the overall number of people wounded by Israeli forces during the conflict to 145,870, it added.

Mourners stand next to the bodies during the funeral of Palestinians, who were killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid on Monday, and Palestinians who were killed in an overnight Israeli strikes, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 29, 2025. — Reuters
Mourners stand next to the bodies during the funeral of Palestinians, who were killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid on Monday, and Palestinians who were killed in an overnight Israeli strikes, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, July 29, 2025. — Reuters

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