Gaza Health Ministry: "War-Related Deaths Exceed 3,300, Injuries Reach 13,000"

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that the death toll on the Gaza side has exceeded 3,300 due to the bloody conflict between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas.

On the 17th (local time), children injured in the Israeli airstrike are receiving treatment at a hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Palestine. [Image source=Yonhap News]

According to major foreign media on the 18th (local time), the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, governed by Hamas, reported that since the outbreak of the conflict on the 7th, more than 3,300 Palestinians have died and over 13,000 have been injured.

On the afternoon of the previous day, a large explosion occurred at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, resulting in a tragedy where hundreds of patients died. Immediately after the incident, Hamas claimed it was the act of Israel and condemned it, but Israel refuted this, stating that the accident was caused by a misfired rocket from the Palestinian armed group 'Islamic Jihad,' and released related videos and recordings on the same day.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Ministry of Health reported that as of that day, 332 injured people were hospitalized nationwide, with 167 in serious condition, according to the daily Haaretz. According to Israel, a total of 4,475 Israelis have been injured since the outbreak of the war.

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