Gaza death toll rises to 61,258 since conflict began: health ministry

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At least 98 Palestinians, including 51 aid seekers, have been killed and 603 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s health ministry, Al Jazeera reports.

The count includes four people who starved to death in the past 24 hours, it said, raising the hunger-related death toll to 197, including 96 children.

Two bodies were also recovered from the rubble of previous Israeli attacks, the ministry statement said on Telegram.

Israel’s offensive on Gaza has killed a total of 61,258 Palestinians and injured 152,045 since October 7, 2023, the ministry added.

The total number of aid seekers killed since May 27, when Israel introduced a new aid distribution mechanism through the controversial GHF, has reached 1,706, with more than 12,030 injured, the statement said.

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