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Updated – September 27, 2026 03:15 pm IST – DUBAI

Gaza’s Health Ministry on September 26, 2026, said the Palestinian death toll had risen to 74,016, with 1,75,068 people wounded. File
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The Palestinian death toll from the nearly three-year Israel-Hamas war has crossed 74,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

While a ceasefire that took effect on October 10 has halted the heaviest fighting, Israeli strikes have continued, with the military saying they are in response to threats or attacks.

Gaza’s Health Ministry on Saturday (September 26, 2026) said the Palestinian death toll had risen to 74,016, with 1,75,068 people wounded. The war erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage.

Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, the Ministry said. The Ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed records that are viewed as generally reliable by UN agencies and international organisations. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants, but says women and children account for around half the death toll.

Seven Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire, according to the report.

Other aspects of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire remain largely stalled. Israeli forces now control more than half of the Palestinian territory, Hamas has not disarmed, a new Palestinian government has not taken over and reconstruction has not begun.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas disarm.

Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, said the ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government. It maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by UN agencies and international organisations. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants, but says women and children make up around half the toll.

Meanwhile, seven Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.

Other aspects of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire remain largely stalled. Israeli forces now control over half of the Palestinian territory, Hamas has not disarmed, a new Palestinian government has not arrived and reconstruction has not yet begun.

Mr. Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas disarms.

Published – September 27, 2026 03:13 pm IST

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