At least 84 more Palestinians were martyred in ongoing Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, raising the total death toll since October 2023 to 51,439, according to the Gaza Health Ministry on Friday.
In its latest update, the ministry also reported that 168 additional people were injured over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of wounded to 117,416 since the beginning of the Israeli military campaign.
“Many victims remain trapped beneath the rubble and on the streets, as rescue teams are unable to reach them,” the ministry added.
On March 18, despite a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that had taken effect in January, the Israeli military launched a surprise aerial assault on Gaza. That operation alone martyred 2,062 people and wounded 5,375 others.