Children stand amid the rubble of a building destroyed by Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 27, 2024, as battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas continue. AFP

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 32,333

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 32,333 people have been killed in the territory during more than five months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes at least 107 deaths over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 74,694 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.

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