Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,314

GAZA (AFP): The health ministry in Gaza said on Saturday that at least 43,314 people have been killed in the year-long war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes 55 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 102,019 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.