An Israeli army M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on October 12, 2023. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants entered Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip enclave on October 8. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories– The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to at least 1,354, the Hamas health ministry said, with dozens killed since Thursday morning following a massive Israeli bombardment of the enclave.
At least "1,354 citizens have been martyred and 6,049 suffered various injuries", the ministry said, updating an earlier death toll of around 1,200 that was announced at dawn on Thursday.