On Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that the officially documented and verified number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has now reached 68,280, with 170,375 others wounded.
In a statement, the ministry reported that fourteen bodies were transferred to Gaza hospitals over the past 24 hours; one Palestinian was killed by Israeli army fire, while thirteen others were recovered from beneath the rubble. Two additional injuries were also documented.
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The ministry noted that many bodies remain trapped under collapsed buildings, as the ongoing lack of equipment continues to hinder search efforts across the devastated coastal enclave.
Over 61 million tons of debris now cover #Gaza.
Entire neighbourhoods have been erased, and families search the ruins for water, for shelter.UNRWA’s humanitarian aid remains blocked, but our teams continue to deliver lifesaving assistance. pic.twitter.com/gRsJTpgNW4
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) October 23, 2025
It further stated that the names of 32 slain Palestinians were added to the cumulative death toll after being officially identified.
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The Health Ministry urged families of the deceased and missing to update their records and submit relevant information through a designated link to facilitate verification and data collection.
Since the ceasefire took effect on October 11, 2025, the Israeli army has killed 89 Palestinians and injured 317. Additionally, the bodies of 449 Palestinians have been recovered from the rubble of bombarded homes and buildings.
