Gaza death toll tops 46000

Gaza death toll tops 46,000

More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday, with no end in sight to the 15-month conflict, AP reported.

The ministry said a total of 46,006 Palestinians have been killed and 109,378 wounded. It has said women and children make up more than half the fatalities.

Palestinian officials say that 70 people have been killed over the last 24 hours. Earlier, the United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF reported that at least 74 children were among those killed in the first week of 2025, according to Vatican News.

In recent weeks, Israel and Hamas have appeared to inch closer to an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this week that a deal is “very close” and he hopes to complete it before handing over U.S diplomacy to the incoming Trump administration.

But he and other U.S. officials have expressed similar optimism on several occasions over the past year, only to see the indirect talks stall.

source: tehrantimes.com