Over 20,700 Lives Lost in Gaza, Says Health Ministry

The Gaza Health Ministry, a faction of Hamas, reported on December 25th that since the start of hostilities on October 7th, about 20,700 individuals have died in the Gaza sector, with over 54,500 sustaining injuries.

This information cannot be verified. Due to the high number of casualties, burials were frequently conducted as mass events.

According to reports from the Hamas Health Ministry, approximately 1,200 people have died in Gaza in the past week, while the number of injured has risen by roughly 2,200.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has repeatedly stressed that it cannot confirm or refute the accuracy of the data on the deceased and injured provided by Gaza's Health Ministry.