Over 1,400 Palestinians killed in less than a month in Gaza

More than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed, and over 3,600 injured due to the renewed fighting that resumed on March 18 in the Gaza Strip, the enclave’s Ministry of Health reports.

“As of March 18, the number of casualties in Gaza has reached 1,449, with an additional 3,647 injured,” the ministry noted.

The ministry added that since October 2023, the total number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has reached 50,810, with 115,688 individuals injured.

On March 18, the Israeli army resumed hostilities in the Gaza Strip, launching extensive strikes on the enclave and thus breaking the ceasefire established in January of this year. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained that this action followed Hamas’s rejection of proposals made during negotiations by mediators and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, stating that the operation’s aim is to free all hostages.