Death toll in Gaza rises above 25,000, Palestinian officials say

Palestinians surround a car hit by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza (Hatem Ali/AP)

The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from more than three months of war between Israel and the territory’s Hamas rulers has soared past 25,000, the Health Ministry has said.

Spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said on Sunday at least 178 bodies were brought to Gaza’s hospitals in 24 hours, along with nearly 300 injured people.