Gaza death toll surpasses 69,000 after bodies found in debris

The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that the death toll in Gaza has risen to 69,169 Palestinians since October 2023, after more dead bodies were found in the debris. 

Health officials in Gaza said 284 people were added to the total after they were able to verify the identity of the bodies. 

The update to the death toll comes a month after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, as authorities in Gaza struggle to retrieve bodies due to limited equipment and resources. 

The health officials added that over the past three days, ten bodies were brought to Gaza's last remaining hospitals. 

Nine of those bodies were found under the rubble and one Palestinian who died from recent Israeli bombardment.