According to a statement from the ministry, 77 bodies have been brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, 265 people have been injured, bringing the number of injuries to 167,783 in the onslaught of Israel, an agency in Anadoru reported.
“Many victims are still trapped in tile rubs and roads because rescuers can’t reach them,” he added.
The ministry said the death toll rose after 300 casualties were identified, data was verified and added to the registry.
He also said that 17 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli fires while seeking humanitarian assistance in the past 24 hours, causing 89 people to be injured, and the total number of Palestinians killed in seeking assistance to 2,560 people have led to 18,703 people injured since May 27.
Israeli forces resumed their attacks on the Gaza Strip on March 18, killing 13,060 people and wounding 55,742 people, and shattering the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in January.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Joab Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel is also facing a genocide case in the International Court of Justice due to its war with the enclave.
MNA