Gaza war death toll surpasses 62,000, says Palestinian Health Ministry

Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City (Jehad Alshrafi/AP)

The Palestinian Health Ministry has said that more than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war in Gaza.

At least 60 people were killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war that started on October 7 2023 to 62,004.