Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 42,924

GAZA (AFP): The health ministry in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 42,924 people have been killed in the year-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes 77 deaths in the previous 48 hours, according to the ministry, which said 100,833 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.