The death toll of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip has risen to 73,333 Palestinians, after hospitals received new slain Palestinians and wounded during the past 24 hours, coinciding with the arrival of a Hamas delegation in Cairo to continue negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.
Two Palestinians were injured by Israeli occupation gunfire east of Deir al-Balah, while one Palestinian was killed and several others were wounded when an Israeli military drone targeted civilians in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza.
In a separate attack, nine Palestinians were injured on Tuesday when Israeli warplanes bombed a gathering of civilians in the Al-Balata market area in Nuseirat.
Al-‘Awda Medical Complex confirmed the arrival of nine injured Palestinians, with no information yet on the nature or severity of their wounds.
Several Palestinians were also injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Yarmuk area in central Gaza City following evacuation warnings.
Shortly afterward, the Israeli army fired a missile at the Dar Al-Muttaqin Mosque, next to Al-Yarmouk Stadium in central Gaza City.
Three Palestinians were wounded when an Israeli drone bombed the rooftop of a residential building belonging to a family on Al-Wehda Street in the Rimal neighborhood west of Gaza City.
Emergency services said the injured were transferred to the Shifa Hospital, and details about their conditions remain unclear.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza continues to warn of catastrophic humanitarian consequences as its facilities face widespread collapse due to the lack of ambulance spare parts and the depletion of laboratory materials.
The Ministry issued an urgent appeal to prevent a complete shutdown of ambulance services, as the occupation continues to block the entry of spare parts, causing about 70% of ambulances to stop functioning.
Since the beginning of the genocide nearly three years ago, no diesel-powered ambulance has been allowed into Gaza, according to Mahmoud Hammad, Director General of Administrative Affairs at the Ministry, in a report by Al Jazeera correspondent Ziad Al‑Aloul.
Laboratory supplies have decreased by 87%, halting many essential tests needed for diagnosing patients and the wounded. Laboratory specialist Rania Al‑Helou said repeated appeals have received no response, leaving thousands of patients at risk.
The crisis has extended even to burial shrouds, which are nearly depleted. The remaining supply is only enough for one day, threatening the ability to provide this basic service, according to Mohammad Al‑Najjar of the morgue department.
The shortage reflects the depth of the humanitarian disaster Palestinians face under siege and bombardment.
The Israeli occupation army has systematically targeted health facilities, worsening civilian suffering and threatening the entire medical system in Gaza.
With the collapse of resources and the ongoing siege, the health sector can no longer adequately serve either the living or the dead. Gaza’s health system is experiencing the worst humanitarian catastrophe in its history amid continuous bombardment, siege, lack of supplies, and the absence of any form of international protection.
Before the genocide, Gaza already suffered from a fragile health system due to the siege imposed since 2007.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the Strip had only 2,612 hospital beds—1.2 beds per 1,000 people—compared with 3.1 in Israel, 1.9 in Arab countries, and a global average of 2.9.
The system lacked sufficient infrastructure, with only 66 ventilators and 110 intensive care beds. More than 40% of essential medicines were unavailable, according to Ministry of Health reports.
Since the start of the genocide, the Israeli army has directly and systematically targeted the health sector. More than 94% of hospitals have been destroyed or damaged, including the Shifa Hospital, the largest and most equipped facility in the Strip.
A total of 180 ambulances have been destroyed. Israeli attacks have also targeted medical teams, leaving thousands of doctors, nurses, and technicians unable to work. The number of slain medical workers has reached 1,581, with 1,312 injured and 362 detained, in addition to the missing and displaced.
During the past 24 hours, Gaza’s hospitals received four slain Palestinians—three newly killed and one who succumbed to previous wounds—and 14 injured Palestinians.
Since the “ceasefire” on October 11, the total number of slain Palestinians has reached 1,207, with 3,914 injured and 803 bodies recovered from under the rubble.
The cumulative toll since the beginning of the genocide on October 7, 2023, stands at 73,333 slain Palestinians and 174,023 injured, according to the Ministry of Health.
Many victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and civil defense crews are unable to reach them due to ongoing Israeli bombardment.
