• The toll includes 42 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that at least 40,861 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now nearing its 12th month.

The toll includes 42 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 94,398 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.

AFP