Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,972

GAZA (AFP): The health ministry in Gaza said on Tuesday that at least 43,972 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

The toll includes 50 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 104,008 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.