As the raging Israel-Hamas war continued for the 29th day on Monday, the overall death toll in the Gaza Strip has increased to 9,770, including 4,008 children and 2,550 women, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the enclave said in its latest update.
According to the Ministry, at least 243 Palestinians were killed in the last 24 hours.Since the war erupted on October 7, a total of 24,173 people have been injured in the Hamas-controlled enclave, while 2,260 others were reported missing, including 1,270 children.