Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeds 8,000: ministry

People are seen among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 29, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 8,005, including 3,342 children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

So far, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been injured since the fighting broke out, the ministry said in a statement. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

GAZA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 8,005, including 3,342 children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

So far, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been injured since the fighting broke out, the ministry said in a statement.

Israel has launched massive airstrikes and ground operations against Gaza in retaliation for a surprise attack by Gaza-ruling Hamas militants on Israeli military targets and towns on Oct. 7, which has killed at least 1,400 people in Israel.

People conduct rescue work among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 29, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 8,005, including 3,342 children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

So far, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been injured since the fighting broke out, the ministry said in a statement. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

People conduct rescue work among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 29, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 8,005, including 3,342 children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

So far, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been injured since the fighting broke out, the ministry said in a statement. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)

A man is seen among the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Oct. 29, 2023. The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip rose to 8,005, including 3,342 children, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Sunday.

So far, more than 20,000 Palestinians have been injured since the fighting broke out, the ministry said in a statement. (Photo by Khaled Omar/Xinhua)