Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression tops 230, over 1,700 wounded

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression tops 230, over 1,700 wounded

Ramallah (UNA-OIC) – The death toll from the ongoing Israeli military aggression on the Gaza Strip has so far risen to 230, while the number of wounded increased to 1,710, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced Thursday.

The ministry said the death toll includes 65 children, 39 women, and 17 elderly.

Israeli started barbaric aggression on Gaza from the land, air and sea on May 10, and has since crippled all sectors of life in the coastal enclave. Entire roads and power networks were destroyed, and high-rise buildings were flattened to the ground during the ongoing aggression.

In addition, over 50,000 Palestinian civilians remain internally displaced as a result of the heavy bombing that mainly targeted homes and other residential facilities in the besieged Strip.

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