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Palestinian Health Ministry: Death toll in Gaza, West Bank rises to 202

Published: 16 May 2021 - 05:53 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 06:38 pm
People walk past debris in a street at the site of Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City May 16, 2021. REUTERS/

People walk past debris in a street at the site of Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City May 16, 2021. REUTERS/

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General/ Arab Affairs/ PalestineRamallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that a total of 202 Palestinians have been killed and 5,588 others injured by the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and in the crackdown on West Bank protests.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said that in the Gaza Strip, 181 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes, including 52 children and 31 women. Meanwhile in the West Bank, a total of 21 Palestinian protesters were shot dead.

In the Gaza Strip, 1225 Palestinians have been wounded by the Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombing, while in the West Bank, a total of 4,363 Palestinians have been wounded by Israeli occupation forces or illegal settlers.