Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 40,534

Palestinian women mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, on August 27, 2024. (AP)

• Toll includes 58 deaths in last 24 hours, according to ministry figures
• 93,778 people wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war on October 7

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that at least 40,534 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now in its 11th month.
The toll includes 58 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 93,778 people as wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began when Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7.