GAZA CITY, Oct 23 — The death toll from ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 5,087, said the Palestinian Health Ministry today.
“The fatalities include 2,055 children, 1,119 women, and 217 elders,” Anadolu Agency reported ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra as saying during a news conference in Gaza City.
15,273 people were also injured in the Israeli attacks.
“The Israeli occupation committed 23 massacres in the past 24 hours, leaving 436 people dead, including 182 children,” Ashraf added.
The Health Ministry has so far received reports about 1,500 people, including 830 children, who are still trapped under the rubble.
Gaza, under Israeli bombardment and a blockade since October 7, is in dire need of medical supplies, fuel and other basic necessities, including clean water and food.
— Bernama
