How many Palestinians has Israel's Gaza offensive killed?

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's two-year-old ground and air campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 people, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18. The war, triggered by the deadly Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, has focused on Gaza City since last month and the offensive has continued despite talks on US President Donald Trump's new, 20-point plan for ending the conflict. HOW DO GAZA HEALTH AUTHORITIES CALCULATE THE DEATH TOLL? The latest detailed breakdown released by the Palestinian Ministry of Health on October 7 showed 67,173 killed, including 20,179 children, accounting for 30 percent of the total. The official ministry death toll dwarfs those killed in...