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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 58,479

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Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 58,479

2025-07-16 09:11 Last Updated At:18:19

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip had risen to 58,479, with 139,355 injured since the latest round of the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted in October 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.

In the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations in the enclave had claimed 93 lives and injured 278 others, the statement said.

Among the 93 killed, six lost their lives on their way to or at aids centers, according to the statement.

At least 875 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli attacks while trying to access humanitarian aid during the past six weeks, said UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan on Tuesday.

Except for the 201 people killed along the aid convoy routes, 674 died near the sites operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

Since the GHF aid hubs started operating in Gaza on May 27, bypassing the UN and other established NGOs, there have been frequent killings linked to the sites, according to eyewitnesses and multiple sources.

Gaza's health authorities said on Tuesday night that Israeli attacks had killed 70 people since the early hours of the day. A drone strike on the Al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City killed 11 people, including five children, and injured at least 20 others.

Hamas condemned the latest strikes, accusing Israel of escalating what it called a "genocidal war" that has lasted over 21 months.

Hamas also warned that Gaza's healthcare system is on the brink of total collapse due to the ongoing military attacks and a continued blockade, urging the international community to take urgent actions.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 58,479

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 58,479

Protests against federal immigration enforcement are spreading across the United States, with the latest demonstration unfolding directly in front of the White House.

Early Saturday, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered there, demanding changes to the Trump administration's immigration policies and accountability for recent shootings involving federal agents.

Immigrant rights and civil rights groups said this weekend's rallies mark a coordinated national response. Demonstrations are planned or already underway in major cities including Philadelphia, as well as across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C., where organizers are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be removed from local communities.

The nationwide protests follow a deadly week in which three people were shot by federal agents in two days.

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was killed during an enforcement operation by the ICE. A day later in Portland, Oregon, a man and a woman were wounded during a separate federal operation.

In the aftermath, Minnesota state officials accused the Trump administration of blocking their investigation by denying access to key evidence and prematurely drawing conclusions before a full review could be completed.

On Friday, Donald Trump defended the Department of Homeland Security's actions, sharply criticizing Minnesota leaders and calling them corrupt.

Local leaders have pushed back. During a Saturday news conference, the mayor of Minneapolis described ICE agents' actions as reckless.

Officials in both Minneapolis and Portland continue urging demonstrators to remain peaceful as protests intensify nationwide.

According to a 50501 Movement statement issued Friday, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025.

Nationwide protests erupt in US after ICE shootings

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