Palestinian children are pictured among debris in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, May 5, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
GAZA, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday.
It added that the Israeli army killed 29 people and wounded 110 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October.
The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews.
Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage. ■
A Palestinian clears debris in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, May 5, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People walk past debris in southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, May 5, 2024. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian amputee is pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian amputee is pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A technician installs a prosthetic leg for a victim of Israeli attacks at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian amputee wearing a prosthetic leg is pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A technician installs a prosthetic leg for a victim of Israeli attacks at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A technician installs a prosthetic leg for a victim of Israeli attacks at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Prosthetic limbs are pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian amputee is pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A technician installs a prosthetic leg for a victim of Israeli attacks at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A Palestinian amputee is pictured at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on May 5, 2024. The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,683 and injuries to 78,018 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out last October, said the Hamas-run health authorities in a press statement on Sunday. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
