Gaza, April 27 -- The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,356, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Friday.

In a press statement, the ministry said that the Israeli army killed 51 Palestinians and wounded 75 others during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 34,356 and injuries to 77,368 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023.

The statement mentioned that some victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, with the Israeli army preventing ambulance and civil defense crews from reaching them.

Meanwhile, Israeli officials expressed concern that a potential ground operation in Gaza's Rafah could lead to international legal actions against Israel. ...