Gaza Health Ministry Reports Over 74,000 Palestinian Deaths

The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Sunday that the death toll since the start of the Israeli offensive has risen to 74,018, with 175,079 injuries. This update follows the arrival of two additional martyrs and 11 injured individuals at Gaza hospitals within the past 24 hours. The ministry also noted the addition of 81 martyrs to the cumulative toll after their data was finalized.

Despite a ceasefire agreement that began on October 11, 2025, the Israeli army reportedly continued to violate it in the Gaza Strip on Sunday. These alleged violations included artillery shelling, gunfire, the demolition of homes, and targeting displaced persons, resulting in casualties. Intense and low-altitude drone and reconnaissance aircraft activity was also reported over the Gaza Strip.

During the early morning hours, seven new alleged ceasefire breaches were recorded, involving attacks from drones, tanks, and naval vessels, which injured several Palestinians. A drone reportedly targeted a group of displaced people near the White Mosque in the Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, causing injuries. Another incident involved a young man being targeted near tents for the displaced by the Shamiya family home, west of the police station near the Sheikh Radwan market intersection, north of Gaza City, resulting in injuries, including one serious.

Intermittent artillery shelling targeted the eastern areas of Gaza City, while reconnaissance aircraft maintained heavy surveillance. In the south, Israeli tanks stationed east of Khan Younis allegedly fired intensely towards areas within the city. Naval vessels reportedly fired upon the coast of Khan Younis, coinciding with low-altitude aircraft activity in the western parts of the governorate.

These developments occurred after 20 alleged Israeli violations were recorded in the preceding 24 hours, including shelling, gunfire, and targeting displaced persons in various areas of the northern and southern Gaza Strip, which reportedly led to the deaths of three Palestinians and injuries to others. These alleged violations persist despite the ceasefire agreement signed on October 10, 2025, and understandings related to the second phase of de-escalation. The report references a "new agreement" announced by then-US President Donald Trump on July 31, 2026, to initiate the second phase of the Gaza "road map," but claims that field developments show continued Israeli violations.