The Health Ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that at least 42,847 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 100,544 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.
At least 10,000 still missing, likely dead and buried under rubble.
Health officials report that over 60 percent of the victims are children and women.