The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,657 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,399, Gaza's health authorities said on Sunday.
In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received three more bodies, in addition to 18 new injuries, the authorities said.
Since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Oct 11, 2025, Israeli attacks have killed 484 people and wounded 1,321 others, according to the Gaza health authorities.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,657
China on Sunday handed over 17 Filipino sailors it rescued from a shipwreck near Huangyan Dao to the Philippines.
On Friday, a Singapore-registered cargo ship en route from the Philippines to China had lost contact near Huangyan Dao. Two of the 17 rescued sailors were confirmed dead. Four others remain missing.
At the request of the Philippine side, the China Coast Guard (CCG) at 14:43 Sunday successfully handed over the rescued personnel to the Philippine Coast Guard in the waters where the incident occurred.
Following the shipwreck, the CCG immediately dispatched vessels to carry out humanitarian rescue operations for the distressed crew and will continue to mobilize relevant forces for search and rescue efforts.
China hands over 17 Filipino sailors from shipwreck to Philippines
