Gaza death toll rises as hospitals report new casualties

Gaza hospitals recorded one new fatality and 13 injuries over the past 24 hours as Israel’s assault on the enclave continues, the Palestinian health ministry reported on Thursday.

Hospitals confirmed the death of one-month-old Saeed Asaad Abdeen due to extreme cold, raising the number of weather-related deaths to 13.

Rescue teams say several victims remain buried under rubble or stranded on roads, with ambulances and civil defence crews still unable to reach them.

Since the ceasefire on 11 October 2025, health authorities report 395 Palestinians have been killed, 1,088 wounded, and 634 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble.

Palestinian health officials say Israel’s genocide has killed 70,669 people and wounded 171,165 others in Gaza since 7 October 2023.