Death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza exceeds 4,600: ministry-Xinhua

Death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza exceeds 4,600: ministry

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2023-10-22 19:15:45

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

GAZA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

Among the victims, 1,873 were children and 1,023 were women, it added.

At least 266 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in the last 24 hours, Ashraf al-Qedra, the ministry's spokesperson, said in a press statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel.

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A woman mourns for her relative at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People stand among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A man stands among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A man stands among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A woman mourns for her relative at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People stand among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

People stand among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

People stand among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Oct. 21, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A woman stands in front of destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A man sits in front of destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A woman walks past destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2023 shows destroyed buildings after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday. Meanwhile, 14,245 Palestinians were wounded in the coastal enclave, the ministry said in a statement.

The Israeli airstrikes were triggered by a large-scale Hamas attack on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

Injured people receive treatment after Israeli airstrikes at Nasser Hospital in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A medical worker treats an injured child at Nasser Hospital after Israeli airstrikes, in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Injured people receive treatment after Israeli airstrikes at Nasser Hospital in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Medical workers treat an injured person inside Nasser Hospital to save the lives of citizens after Israeli airstrikes, in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A medical worker treats an injured child at Nasser Hospital after Israeli airstrikes, in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A medical worker operates at Nasser Hospital to save the lives of citizens after Israeli airstrikes, in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A medical worker treats an injured child at Nasser Hospital after Israeli airstrikes, in the center of the city of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, Oct. 22, 2023.

The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Children sit on a heart-shaped installation in front of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Children sit on a heart-shaped installation in front of a building destroyed during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Children fetch water at a shelter school in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

Children fetch water at a shelter school in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work after Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

A rescuer works among the debris of a building destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, Oct. 22, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 4,651, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)