Death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 73,417, with injuries reaching 174,360 since the start of the aggression

GAZA, Aug 20, 2026 — Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced today, Thursday, that the death toll from the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Strip has risen to 73,417 martyrs and 174,360 injured since the beginning of the aggression on October 7, 2023.

The sources reported that hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 10 new martyrs and 25 injured individuals over the past 24 hours.

They noted that the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire on October 11 of last year has risen to 1,283, with total injuries reaching 4,248, while 813 bodies have been recovered.

The same sources explained that a number of victims remain under the rubble and on the roads, as ambulance and rescue crews continue to be unable to reach them up to this moment.

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