India, Nov. 30 -- The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has climbed past 70,000 since the war began in 2023, Gaza's health ministry said on Saturday. In the most recent attack, a hospital in southern Gaza reported that two Palestinian children were killed by Israeli fire.

The toll has continued to rise even after the ceasefire that took effect on October 10. According to the health ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run administration, the number now stands at 70,100 people.

The war began with the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken hostage.

Almost all hostages, or their remains, have since been returned through ceasefires or negotiated exchanges.

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