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Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry says

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war

Via AP news wire
Sunday 28 September 2025 10:52 BST

Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday.

The ministry said in its daily report the death toll has climbed to 66,005, with a further 168,162 wounded since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Among the dead were 79 who were brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, it said.

Israel’s military continued its offense in Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington and planned to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

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