Death Toll In Gaza Reaches 62,700: 300 Of Them Because Of Starvation And 246 Journalists

JAKARTA - The death toll in the Gaza Strip continues to grow beyond 62,700, as Israeli aggression continues and the blockade of the Palestinian enclave.

The Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed at least 62,744 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, while injuries have reached 158,259.

"Many victims are still trapped under the rubble or on the streets," the ministry said, adding rescue teams were still unable to reach them as Israeli bombings continued and lack of equipment.

The ministry further reported 11 new deaths from hunger and malnutrition, including two children, bringing the total hunger-related deaths to 300, including 117 children.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue to attack civilians seeking humanitarian assistance, killing 28 people and injuring 184 others in the past 24 hours.

According to the ministry, 2,123 Palestinians have been killed and more than 15,615 others injured while seeking help since May 27.

Israel's full blockade to the Gaza Strip, which has been in place since early March, has created very bad conditions for the 2.4 million residents of the enclave, resulting in hunger, disease outbreaks, and the paralysis of essential services.

Israeli attacks killed many journalists in the Gaza Strip. Most recently, a Palestinian journalist was killed by Israeli soldiers' fire in Gaza on Monday, local authorities said.

Hassan Douhan, a Palestinian daily journalist Al-Hamat Al-Jada, was killed in an Israeli attack on the Al-Mawasi region, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Gaza's Government Media Office said in a statement.

The media office said the new death brought the number of Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023 to 246.

Earlier on Monday, an Israeli attack hit Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists.

The office condemned "Israel's systematic killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza" and called on human rights and media agencies to "condemn this systematic crime against Gaza journalists."