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Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that the death toll had climbed to 69,169, with another 170,685 wounded since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack into Israel.
Part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals, the ministry maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts.
The latest jump in deaths is attributed to more bodies being recovered under the rubble since the ceasefire was announced in the devastated strip and also because of the identification of previously unidentified bodies.
The announcement comes after Israel on Saturday returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, a day after militants returned the remains of a hostage to Israel under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire agreement in the two-year war.
The exchange marked another step forward for the tenuous US-brokered truce. As part of the deal, Israel has returned the remains of 15 Palestinians for each Israeli hostage.
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