The Health Ministry in the coastal enclave stated in its latest report on the matter that the number of injured has exceeded 2,300, while 762 bodies buried under rubble have been recovered since that date.

The report noted that since the beginning of the war in October 2013, some 72,594 people have lost their lives in the region, while more than 172,000 have been injured.

Authorities in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian political parties condemned this week the ongoing Israeli massacres in the territory, in violation of the existing ceasefire.

The Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip criticized in a statement the attacks on civilians and police officers while they were carrying out their duties.

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