People are seen among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
GAZA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement.
The statement explained that some victims remain trapped under debris and on roads, with Israeli forces hindering access for ambulances and civil defense teams.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army launched air and ground attacks on various areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in deaths and injuries, according to local sources and eyewitnesses.
The sources told Xinhua that the planes bombed a house in the center of Rafah, killing nine people and wounding others.
In addition, a medical source said that five Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house in Al-Qarara, north of the city of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,400 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage. ■
Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2024 shows buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
A man walks through the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
A man checks on a vehicle among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
A woman stands near a damaged vehicle after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
A young man helps a man in a wheelchair among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on Feb. 27, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Yasser Qudih/Xinhua)
Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
People walk past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
Children ride past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
People walk past destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
Destroyed buildings are pictured in Gaza City, Feb. 26, 2024. The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,878 since Oct. 7, 2023, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
The Israeli army killed 96 Palestinians and wounded 172 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 29,878 and injuries to 70,215, according to the statement. (Photo by Malik Atallah/Xinhua)
