Two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes as Gaza’s death toll climbed to 73,335, according to official figures.
Key Takeaways
- Two Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli drone strikes in Gaza City and Khan Yunis.
- Several other civilians were wounded in the attacks, according to medical sources.
- Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall death toll has risen to 73,335 since October 2023.
Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Drone Strikes
Two Palestinians were killed on Wednesday evening in separate Israeli drone strikes targeting Gaza City and Khan Yunis, according to medical sources.
Medical staff at Al-Shifa Hospital said an Israeli combat drone struck civilians near the intersection of Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street and Abdel Qader Al-Husseini Street in Gaza City’s Rimal neighborhood, killing one Palestinian and wounding several others.
In southern Gaza, medical sources at Nasser Hospital confirmed that another Palestinian was killed and several others injured after an Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians near Street 5 in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis.
Death Toll Continues to Rise
According to Gaza health authorities, the overall death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,335 Palestinians, while 174,052 others have been wounded.
Health officials said hospitals across the Gaza Strip received the bodies of two Palestinians over the past 24 hours—one of whom later succumbed to wounds sustained in an earlier attack—along with 29 injured civilians.
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They added that many victims remain trapped beneath the rubble or lying in areas inaccessible to ambulance and civil defense crews because of ongoing Israeli attacks.
The Health Ministry said that since the ceasefire agreement took effect on October 11, 2025, Israeli forces have killed 1,209 Palestinians and wounded 3,943 others across the Gaza Strip.
During the same period, rescue teams have recovered the bodies of 803 Palestinians from areas previously inaccessible due to fighting.
Humanitarian Catastrophe
Israel’s genocide has devastated much of Gaza, with health authorities and humanitarian organizations reporting that approximately 90 percent of the Strip’s infrastructure has been destroyed.
The offensive has also displaced nearly two million Palestinians, many of whom remain confined to overcrowded areas in southern Gaza after repeated displacement orders.
International estimates place the cost of reconstructing Gaza at approximately $70 billion, while humanitarian agencies continue to warn of worsening conditions amid widespread destruction, displacement, and shortages of food, water, medicine, and shelter.
(PC, WAFA)
This is unconscionable and inexcusable. Attacking and murdering defenceless civilians in this way. And the world stands by and just watched on!