Gaza Death Toll Surges To 74,640 As Israel Strikes Kill More People

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Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 13 people in recent days. Demolitions were underway in eastern Gaza amid ongoing military operations.

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Toll and rubble

Gaza’s death toll from Israel’s aggression on the Gaza Strip surged to 74,640 and 175,947 people were injured since October 7, 2023, according to medical sources. Hospitals across the Strip received ten fatalities and 22 injured individuals over the past 48 hours, and 849 bodies had been recovered from under the rubble.

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 11, the number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire reached 1,610 and the number of injured rose to 5,819. Thousands of victims remain trapped beneath collapsed buildings and on roads, as ambulance and rescue teams remain unable to reach them.

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Airstrikes and demolitions

Israeli airstrikes killed about 9 people in scattered airstrikes on Friday morning, November 6, and heavy gunfire was heard in several areas of the Strip. The Gaza Civil Defence stated that five of the dead were in Khan Younis and three in Gaza City, while the Interior Ministry said among the victims were police officers performing their duties.

Demolitions and gunfire continued as Israeli forces carried out four demolitions in eastern Gaza City early Friday, in parallel with heavy gunfire from military vehicles. Gaza’s Ministry of Health said the number of those killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire began stands at 1,602 and that 5,799 injured were recorded, with 847 corpses recovered from under the rubble.

Ceasefire accusations

Four Palestinians, including a child, were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire targeting the Bureij refugee camp, the al-Zawaida town, and south of Khan Younis. Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Bassel confirmed the death of "4 victims and a number of wounded due to Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas in the Gaza Strip today."

“4 victims and a number of wounded due to Israeli airstrikes targeting various areas in the Gaza Strip today.”

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The Israeli army told Agence France-Presse that it had "targeted terrorists from Hamas" in the al-Zawaida area and that it was "verifying" information regarding the death of the Palestinian woman in Khan Younis. Israel and Hamas were exchanging accusations of violating the ceasefire that took effect on October 10, 2025, and the Health Ministry reported that 1,581 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire went into effect.