Children play among the rubble of destroyed houses in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 30, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
GAZA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Tuesday.
During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 47 Palestinians and wounded 61 others, bringing the total death toll since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict to 34,535 and injuries to 77,704.
Some victims remain under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of rescue crews, said the statement.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army reported attacking 24 targets in Gaza, including tunnel entrances and a missile launch platform, according to Israeli public radio.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Gaza estimated that there were over 10,000 individuals in total still missing beneath the rubble of the demolished buildings in the Strip.
Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in Gaza to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. ■
Children play among the rubble of destroyed houses in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 30, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Children play among the rubble of destroyed houses in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 30, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A boy walks past the rubble of destroyed houses in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 30, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A child collects items among the rubble of a destroyed house in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on April 30, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,535, the Hamas-run health authorities said in a press statement on Tuesday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
