6,546 Palestinians killed in Gaza including 2,704 children since Oct.7 – Gaza health ministry

At least 6,546 Palestinians, including 2,704 children, were killed and 17,439 wounded in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7, the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza said on Wednesday.

In the past 24 hours, 756 Palestinians including 344 children were killed in Israeli strikes, the ministry said.

The ministry said “the massacres took place on the southern region of the Gaza strip.”

Talking about the health system, the ministry said the attacks targeted and damaged 57 institutions, and that 73 medical staff were killed and 25 ambulances were now out of service.

(Reuters)