Gaza death toll since October 2023 reaches 74,392, medical sources say
Gaza Strip — Three bodies and 17 injured people reached hospitals in 24 hours; 1,501 people have been killed since the ceasefire began a year ago.
The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023 has risen to 74,392, with 175,440 injured, medical sources said on Wednesday.
Three bodies, including that of a person who died of earlier wounds, and 17 injured people reached hospitals in the previous 24 hours, the sources said.
Since the ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2025, 1,501 people have been killed and 5,323 injured, and the bodies of 838 people have been recovered, according to the same sources.
Figures · Source: WAFA / Gaza medical sources, 6 Nov, 12:06
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