The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,980, with injuries reaching 173,171 since the start of the aggression

Gaza – June 8, 2026 — Medical sources in the Gaza Strip announced on Monday that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip has risen to 72,980 martyrs, with 173,171 others injured since the start of the aggression on October 7, 2023. The sources reported that hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 8 martyrs and 43 injuries over the past 24 hours. They further noted that the total number of martyrs since the ceasefire took effect on October 11 last year has risen to 970, and injuries to 3,063, while 782 bodies have been recovered from under the rubble. The sources emphasized that a number of victims still remain under the rubble and on the streets, as ambulance and rescue crews continue to be unable to reach them up to this moment..