Israeli Military Operations Raise Gaza Death Toll To 72,737 Since Oct. 7, 2023

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said the death toll from Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,737 since Oct. 7, 2023, while the number of wounded has reached 172,574, according to Palestinian health authorities.

“The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Saturday that five Palestinians were killed and fifteen others injured over the past forty‑eight hours, as rescue teams continue to struggle to reach victims trapped under the rubble due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment and destruction of infrastructure”

- IMEMC News

SANA reported that hospitals across the enclave received one body and 39 injured people over the past 24 hours, citing Gaza’s Health Ministry and WAFA.

- IMEMC News

Mehr News Agency said the ministry added that one Palestinian was martyred and four others were injured in the enclave over the past 24 hours.

WAFA said the death toll has risen to 72,737 with 172,539 others injured, and that hospitals received one killed person and four injured individuals over the past 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli offensive.

SANA said that since the collapse of the October 10 ceasefire, at least 851 Palestinians have been killed and 2,437 others wounded.

Mehr News Agency said that since the ceasefire was announced on October 11, 2025, the total number of martyrs and injured has reached 851 and 2,437, respectively, and that the total number of bodies recovered from the rubble has reached 770.

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IMEMC News reported that since the declared “ceasefire” on October 11, 2025, the cumulative toll has reached 850 Palestinians killed and 2,433 injured, with 770 bodies recovered from under the rubble.

IMEMC News also stated that the total number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of genocide in Gaza on October 7, 2023, has risen to 72,736, while the number of wounded has reached 172,535.

Across the reports, medical teams said several victims remain trapped under rubble or in areas inaccessible to ambulances and rescue crews as Israeli military operations continued.

SANA said medical teams also said several victims remain trapped under rubble or in areas inaccessible to ambulances and rescue crews.

WAFA said a number of victims remain trapped under rubble and in the streets, as emergency and civil defense teams are unable to reach them due to continued conditions on the ground.

IMEMC News added that rescue teams continue to struggle to reach victims trapped under the rubble due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment and destruction of infrastructure, and that the Health Ministry warned that continuing Israeli bombardment and destruction of medical facilities have severely hindered rescue operations and emergency care.