Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Gaza death toll reaches 73,449 as thousands remain missing

from Daily Sabah

The death toll in Gaza has risen to 73,449 since Israel launched its war on the Palestinian enclave in October 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry said Saturday, as a Palestinian rights group estimated that thousands of people may have been subjected to enforced disappearance during the conflict.

The ministry said nine Palestinians were killed and 18 injured over the past 48 hours. Hospitals received the bodies of nine victims, while another body was recovered from the rubble, according to the ministry's daily statistical report.

The ministry said other victims remain trapped beneath destroyed buildings or on roads, where ambulance and civil defense crews have been unable to reach them.

It did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding the latest deaths and injuries.

The ministry said the overall number of injured Palestinians since the start of the war has reached 174,472.

It also reported continued Israeli violations of a cease-fire that took effect Oct. 10, 2025. According to the ministry, 1,313 Palestinians have been killed and 4,361 injured in Israeli attacks or other violations since the cease-fire began...

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