Gaza death toll nears 50,400 as Israeli army kills 42 more Palestinians

Bodies of Palestinians are brought to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital by their relatives for funeral procedures following Israeli attacks targeting tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Deir Al Balah, Gaza on April 01, 2025 [Ashraf Amra/Anadolu Agency]

At least 42 more Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, bringing the death toll from Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023 to 50,399, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, Anadolu news agency reported.

A ministry statement said that 183 more injured people were also transferred to hospitals in the past 24 hours, taking the number of injuries to 114,583 in the Israeli onslaught.

“Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

The Israeli army launched a surprise aerial campaign on the Gaza Strip on March 18, killing 1,042 people and injuring over 2,500 others despite a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold in January.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

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