Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,988

The health ministry in Gaza said Monday that at least 40,988 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 12th month.

The toll includes 16 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which says that 94,825 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.

AFP