GAZA CITY: Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza&rsquo;s Health Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said in its daily report the death toll has climbed to 66,005, with a further 168,162 wounded since Israel launched its siege of Gaza in October 2023.&nbsp;Among the dead were 79 who were brought to hospitals in the past 24 hours, it said. Israel&rsquo;s military continued its offense in Gaza as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington and planned to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday. Israel&rsquo;s offensive has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population and caused a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with experts saying Gaza City is experiencing famine. The ministry, part of the Hamas-run administration, does not differentiate between civilians and militants in its toll, but has said women and children make up around half the dead. Its figures are seen as a reliable estimate by the U.N. and many independent experts.

Dr. Paul Ransom of the British humanitarian medical NGO UK-Med, assisted by local medical staff, treats patients at a field hospital in Muwasi, near Khan Younis. (AP)

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Israel’s offensive has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population and caused a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.

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Over 66,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli siege: Gaza's Health Ministry