The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that 61 Palestinians, including 4 retrieved martyrs, were killed, and 134 others were injured in the past 24 hours.

The ministry stated that the death toll and injuries since March 18, 2025, have reached 730 martyrs and 1,367 injuries, noting that several victims are still trapped under the rubble, and efforts are ongoing to recover them.

It also pointed out that the total number of casualties due to the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,082 martyrs and 113,408 injuries since October 7, 2023.

At dawn on Tuesday, March 18, the occupation unexpectedly resumed its genocide against the Gaza Strip through a major military escalation across most areas of the territory, violating the ceasefire agreement brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States last January.