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Health ministry: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 8525

Tuesday 31-October-2023

At least 8525 Palestinians including 3542 children and 2187 women have been killed in the ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7 the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday. An additional 21543 Palestinians have been wounded.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Health Ashraf al-Qudra confirmed that 18 massacres have been carried out in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours resulting in the killing of 216 people.

926 massacres have been carried out in the Gaza Strip he said leading to thousands of martyrs while 2000 of them are still under the rubble including 1100 children.

He asserted that 15 hospitals and 32 primary care centers have become out of service and 25 ambulances have been bombed. 130 health personnel have also been killed in the attacks.

Al-Qudra pointed out that the Israeli occupation is still threatening the Turkish Friendship Hospital urging Turkish President Recep Erdogan not to allow the Turkish humanitarian landmark in Gaza to be destroyed.

He further said that the Israeli warplanes repeatedly targeted the vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital.

He also called on Egypt to open the Rafah land crossing before the entry of medical aid fuel and medical delegations.

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