44,976 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct 7, 2023, health ministry says

The health ministry in Gaza has said that at least 44,976 people have been killed in more than 14 months of conflict.

The toll includes 46 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 106,759 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since Israel’s invasion of Gaza on October 7, 2023.

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