Palestinian death toll passes 69,000 as Israel-Gaza truce allows body recovery

Palestinian health officials say that over 69,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Gaza war so far. Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday that the death toll had climbed to 69,169, with another 170,685 wounded since Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack into Israel. Part of the Hamas-run government and staffed by medical professionals, the ministry maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by independent experts. The ministry said 284 additional people were recently added to...