Gaza's health authorities said on Tuesday that the death toll from Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip has risen to 74,645, with 175,978 people wounded since 7 October 2023.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the authorities said hospitals across Gaza had received two bodies and 16 injured people over the previous 24 hours. The figures were reported by Qatar News Agency (QNA).

The updated total is two higher than the 74,643 deaths reported by the health ministry on Monday, reflecting the latest casualties recorded by hospitals in the territory.

More than 1,600 killed since the ceasefire

The authorities said 1,614 Palestinians have been killed and 5,849 wounded since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect in October 2025. A further 850 bodies have been recovered from under rubble since the truce began, the statement added.

Health officials warned that many victims remain trapped beneath rubble or lying in the streets, with ambulance and rescue teams unable to reach them in some areas.

The ceasefire, which took effect in October last year, was intended to halt hostilities between Israel and Hamas. However, the health authorities said Israeli forces have continued to carry out air strikes, artillery shelling and gunfire across different parts of the territory, causing further casualties.

Figures attributed to Gaza's health ministry

The casualty figures come from Gaza's health ministry, which records deaths through hospital records and, where the health system has broken down, through the Government Media Office. The ministry records only deaths it can tie directly to acts of war.

The United Nations has described the ministry's figures as reliable, while noting that the true toll is likely higher because many bodies remain under rubble and deaths from malnutrition or untreated illness are recorded separately.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that at least three Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, were killed in separate incidents in Gaza City and Khan Younis, underlining that deadly incidents have continued despite the ceasefire. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on those incidents.

Israel says Hamas is trying to regroup and rebuild its arsenal, while Hamas says it is committed to the ceasefire and accuses Israel of trying to undermine it. Little progress has been made on the reconstruction of Gaza envisaged under the US-brokered ceasefire, as negotiators have yet to agree terms for Hamas to disarm or for Israeli troops to withdraw.

Humanitarian conditions worsen as winter approaches

The rising toll comes as humanitarian conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate. Heavy rain last week flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians, and aid agencies have warned that around a million displaced people now face a medium or high risk of flooding.

Palestinian officials have said about 2.1 million people in Gaza are in urgent need of protection and humanitarian aid as winter approaches, with shelter supplies, including tents and tarpaulins, in short supply.

The war was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage, according to Israeli figures.