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Gaza death toll since Israel broke ceasefire nears 1,250: health ministry

At least 1,249 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel resumed large-scale strikes on the enclave after breaking a ceasefire on March 18, Gaza’s health ministry said, Al Jazeera reports.

The number of injured since the Israeli attacks restarted now stands at 3,022, the ministry added.

According to the ministry, the figures include 86 people killed in the past 24 hours and 287 wounded.

It also reports that the overall death toll in Gaza has reached 50,609 since the conflict began on October 7, 2023. The number of people injured in Gaza since that date stands at 115,063.

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