Israeli Attacks Push Gaza Death Toll to 72,551, Injuries Reach 172,274

Gaza’s death toll has continued to climb as Israeli attacks persist, with multiple medical-source updates placing the overall figure at 72,551 and the number of injured at 172,274 since the war began on October 7, 2023.

WAFA reported that the death toll reached 72,551 and that 172,274 people were injured, adding that hospitals in Gaza received two fatalities over the past 24 hours, including one recovered from under the rubble.

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The same WAFA update said that since the start of the ceasefire on October 11, 2025, the total number of Palestinians killed rose to 775, with 2,171 injuries recorded during that period, and that 761 bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.

Middle East Eye likewise tied the overall death toll to 72,551 and the injured total to 172,274, and said hospitals recorded two deaths over the past 24 hours, including one body recovered from under the rubble.

Türkiye Today reported a slightly different figure for the overall death toll, saying the Palestinian Health Ministry put it at 72,549 with 172,274 wounded, while also stating that health authorities received eight bodies in the past 24 hours, including seven newly killed and one recovered from rubble.

Across the updates, local health authorities and medical sources described continued difficulty reaching victims, with WAFA saying “a number of victims remain trapped under debris and in the streets” as emergency and rescue teams were still unable to reach them.

Yaffa News Network similarly said several victims were still trapped under debris and on roads, amid “significant difficulties faced by ambulance and rescue teams in reaching them.”

Several outlets tied the casualty totals to a specific ceasefire date and described how additional deaths were added after verification by committees.

WAFA said the total number of Palestinians killed since the start of the ceasefire on October 11, 2025 has risen to 775, with 2,171 injuries recorded during the same period, and that “761 bodies have been retrieved from under the rubble.”

İlke Haber Ajansı

It also reported that “196 additional fatalities have been added to the cumulative death toll after verification and approval by the committee responsible for documenting casualties since the beginning of April.”

Middle East Eye echoed the ceasefire framing, saying that since the 11 October “ceasefire”, officials say 775 people have been killed and 2,171 wounded, while rescue teams have retrieved 761 bodies from destroyed buildings.

Türkiye Today similarly stated that since a ceasefire was announced on Oct. 11, “at least 773 Palestinians have been killed and 2,171 wounded,” and that “Rescue teams have also recovered 761 bodies from beneath destroyed buildings during the same period.”

It added that “196 additional victims were recently added to the overall toll after verification by the Martyrs Approval Committee.”

Yaffa News Network also reported that “196 additional names were added to the cumulative death toll after their data was verified and approved by the relevant authorities since the beginning of April.”

Palestine Chronicle described the ceasefire as having “now entered its seventh month” and said the number of Palestinians killed since the ceasefire reached 766, while also stating that “761 bodies have been retrieved during the same period” and “more than 2,171 people have been injured since the ceasefire came into effect.”

While the overall toll was updated through medical-source tallies, Middle East Eye also described a specific Israeli drone strike in central Gaza that it said killed a Palestinian man and wounded others.

“Israeli strike kills man in central Gaza as genocide death toll reaches 72,551 An Israeli drone strike has killed a Palestinian man and wounded several others in central Gaza, as the overall death toll from Israel’s genocide continues to rise”

Middle East Eye

The outlet said the attack targeted a motorcycle on Salah al-Din Street, northeast of Nuseirat camp, and that Medics at Al-Awda Hospital confirmed the death of Ayman Khaled Abu Hasna, 38.

Middle East Eye reported that “several injured passersby were taken for treatment,” linking the incident to the broader rise in casualties.

WAFA’s update did not name the individual killed in a strike, but it did describe how hospitals received two fatalities over the past 24 hours, including one recovered from under the rubble.

İlke Haber Ajansı similarly focused on the cumulative numbers, stating that “the death toll from ongoing Israeli aggression has risen to 72,551, with at least 172,274 Palestinians injured since October 2023,” and that hospitals received two additional fatalities in the past 24 hours, including one recovered from beneath rubble.

Türkiye Today reported that health authorities received eight bodies in the past 24 hours, including seven newly killed and one recovered from rubble, alongside 24 wounded.

Across these accounts, the pattern of continued attacks and ongoing recovery work was presented as a driver of the daily casualty updates, with WAFA saying rescue teams were still unable to reach some victims trapped under debris and in the streets.

Beyond the day-to-day casualty tallies, ScheerPost reported on a United Nations report released Friday that it said documented deaths of women and girls in Israel’s war on Gaza.

ScheerPost wrote that “Israel’s yearslong assault on Gaza has killed more than 38,000 women and girls,” and said the UN found “at least 22,000 women and 16,000 girls have been killed in the conflict.”

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It quoted Sofia Calltorp, chief of humanitarian action at UN Women, saying the report shows how Israel’s war on Gaza “has affected every aspect of life, with its most horrific toll seen in the scale of death.”

ScheerPost also included Calltorp’s emphasis that “Women and girls accounted for a proportion of deaths far higher than those observed in previous conflicts in Gaza,” and it quoted her describing the dead as “Those killed were mothers, they were daughters, sisters, and friends—deeply loved by those around them.”

The outlet added that “More than 72,000 people in total have been killed” since Israel launched its attack on Gaza in October 2023, and it referenced Hamas’s Oct. 2023 attack on Israeli territory that it said killed approximately 1,200 Israelis.

ScheerPost also quoted Ramy Abdul, chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, saying “Not a single combatant among them,” and it said “Further confirmation that over 90% of the victims are innocent civilians.”

In the same report, ScheerPost said Calltorp demanded that the ceasefire deal “be fully implemented,” and that “respect for international law must be upheld” to ease suffering in Gaza.

Across the reporting, the humanitarian situation in Gaza was described as worsening alongside the casualty totals, with multiple outlets emphasizing that victims remained trapped and that rescue and emergency teams faced constraints.

“ByPalestine Chronicle Staff Two Palestinians were killed, and others were injured on Saturday in continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources”

Palestine Chronicle

WAFA said “a number of victims remain trapped under debris and in the streets, as emergency and rescue teams are still unable to reach them,” and it added that hospitals received fatalities over the past 24 hours while additional deaths were added after verification.

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Yaffa News Network similarly said “several victims are still trapped under debris and on roads,” and described “significant difficulties faced by ambulance and rescue teams in reaching them.”

İlke Haber Ajansı reported that “Rescue operations remain severely hindered,” adding that “many victims still trapped beneath collapsed structures or lying in the streets” while emergency and civil defense teams struggled to access affected areas due to “ongoing dangers and lack of resources.”

ScheerPost framed the humanitarian crisis through UN Women’s findings, saying “Access to water and food have been severely limited,” and that “nearly 790,000 women and girls experiencing crisis-level or catastrophic levels of food insecurity.”

It also quoted Calltorp saying “Humanitarian assistance must reach those in need—at scale and without obstruction,” and demanded that “Women and girls must be placed at the center of response and recovery efforts.”

In parallel, WAFA’s update described an administrative process for casualty documentation, noting that “196 additional fatalities have been added” after verification and approval by a committee.

Together, the accounts depict a situation where the next steps depend on both continued recovery work—retrieving bodies from under rubble—and on humanitarian access, with multiple outlets stressing that teams cannot reach all victims.