Palestinian death toll in Gaza has risen above 30,000, says health ministry

The figure was revealed as a strike on a crowd of people waiting for aid in Gaza City killed and wounded dozens, according to hospital officials

Palestinians walk through the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. Picture: AP Photo/Mohammed Hajjar

More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly five months ago, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

The figure was revealed as a strike on a crowd of people waiting for aid in Gaza City killed at least 70 and wounded more than 280, according to health officials.