Gaza death toll rises to 62,622: Health Ministry

Israel has killed at least 62,622 Palestinians and injured 157,673, since October 2023, according to Palestinian health officials.

 In the past 24 hours alone, hospitals in the besieged enclave received the bodies of 61 people and treated 308 wounded Palestinians.

Among them were 16 killed and 111 injured while trying to obtain aid, officials said.

These deaths bring the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while seeking food through Israel and the US-backed GHF distribution system established at the end of May, to 2,076, with more than 15,308 wounded.