The Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip reported recovering the bodies of 66 victims within a 24-hour period on Monday. The casualties were pulled from the rubble of homes and buildings targeted by the Israeli occupation.

According to the Civil Defense, 8 bodies were recovered from the northern and central Gaza governorates, while 58 were found in the southern region. This brings the total number of Civil Defense personnel killed since the start of the Israeli aggression on October 7th to 99, with another 319 injured.

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The Civil Defense also stated that 27 of its members remain detained by the Israeli ovvupation military, including the director of the North Gaza branch. Additionally, 17 of the organization’s 21 headquarters and centers in Gaza have been destroyed, along with 85% of its vehicles.

Separately, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported that the overall death toll in the territory has now reached a staggering 47,035 since the beginning of the Israeli aggression, the majority of whom are women and children.

This grim tally underscores the devastating human cost of the Israeli war on Gaza Strip, as rescue workers continue their grim task of recovering victims from the ruins left by the relentless Israeli bombardment.

Source: Agencies (edited and translated by Al-Manar English Website)