Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

The death toll in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip has risen to 71,439 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,324, said Gaza's health authorities on Wednesday.

In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received a total of 15 bodies, according to the health authorities.

Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 449 people and wounded 1,246 others in the enclave.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,439: health authorities

Oil prices rose on Wednesday.

The West Texas Intermediate for February delivery increased by 87 cents, or 1.42 percent, to settle at 62.02 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for March delivery gained 1.05 dollars, or 1.6 percent, to settle at 66.52 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

Crude futures settle higher