Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 30,320

Children look for salvageable items amid the rubble of a Mosque destroyed in Israeli strikes in Deir El-Balah in central Gaza on March 2, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

The health ministry in Gaza, under Hamas control, said on Saturday that the number of deaths during the conflict in the Palestinian territory had risen to 30,320, with 92 new fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours

The ministry also said 71,533 people have been wounded in Gaza since the war broke out on October 7.