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The Gaza-based Health Ministry updated its figures on Sunday to show that 73,386 Palestinians have been killed and 174,250 have been injured in the Gaza Strip since October 2023. Palestinian medical sources told Qatar News Agency that two additional deaths and eight injuries were recorded in the past 24 hours as of August 9. The sources added that a number of victims remain trapped under debris or in areas inaccessible to emergency services, complicating the full accounting of casualties.
According to the ministry, since the ceasefire agreement entered into force in October 2025 the Israeli military has killed at least 1,528 Palestinians, wounded 4,139 others and led to the recovery of 807 bodies from rubble. These post-truce casualties highlight continued violence in the enclave, the health authorities reported through QNA. The cumulative numbers reflect the scale of impact on the civilian population throughout the period of hostilities.
A report by the Costs of War project at Brown University placed the death toll at 67,075 as of early October 2025, indicating a continued rise in the months that followed according to subsequent ministry updates. The Gaza Health Ministry has consistently provided daily updates based on data from hospitals and other facilities across the territory. Its methodology includes both identified victims and estimates for those unaccounted for, a PBS analysis from the conflict’s initial phase found.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has referenced the ministry’s data in its periodic assessments of the humanitarian situation in Gaza. OCHA noted in an April 2026 report that post-ceasefire casualties had reached hundreds by that point with many linked to specific incidents. Verification of individual cases remains challenging due to conditions on the ground, the office has stated in its documentation.
Independent reviews including those cited by PBS in its coverage have found the ministry’s overall counts to be reliable when compared against other available information. The ministry released extensive lists of victims’ names and details in previous years to substantiate its reporting. Such transparency has been a key element in how global media and organizations track the scale of the losses.
The Palestinian Health Ministry operates as the primary health authority in the Hamas-controlled territory and serves as the main source for casualty data throughout the conflict that began on October 7, 2023. Wikipedia compilations of reported figures drew heavily on these ministry releases through mid-2026 when they placed Palestinian deaths above 73,000. The ministry’s tallies do not differentiate between civilians and combatants in their aggregate counts.
