Gaza death toll surpasses 40,000 since war began on October 7

Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 40,005 Palestinians and wounded 92,401 since Oct. 7, the Palestinian enclave's health ministry said on Thursday.

A total of 40 Palestinians have been killed and 107 wounded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a statement.

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