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Gaza death toll rises

17 December 2025 12:50 GMT

At least one Palestinian has been killed and another injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.

The recent update brought the enclave’s death toll since the 10 October ceasefire to 394, with 1,075 injured, the ministry said.

Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed a total of 70,668 Palestinians and injured 171,152 since 7 October, 2023, the ministry said.

Mourners attend the funeral of those killed in an Israeli airstrike at al-Shati camp for Palestinian refugees, west of Gaza City on December 14, 2025. — Mourners attend the funeral of those killed in an Israeli air strike at al-Shati camp for Palestinian refugees, west of Gaza City on 14 December 2025 (AFP)