GAZA, (The Palestinian Information Center) The Ministry of Health in Gaza has issued an urgent appeal to residents to donate blood, announcing that the death toll from Israel’s genocide has risen to 65,344 martyrs and 166,795 injuries since October 7, 2023.
In an official statement, the ministry called on residents across the Gaza Strip to immediately head to local hospitals to donate blood and help save the lives of wounded individuals.
The ministry emphasized that there is an acute need for rare blood types, especially O negative, due to a severe shortage that threatens to deplete blood bank reserves.
“Your donation today could be a lifeline for thousands of wounded and ill individuals teetering between life and death. Every drop of your blood could mean a new life for someone else,” the statement read.
Daily toll and ongoing crisis
In its daily statistical report, the ministry confirmed that hospitals in Gaza received 61 martyrs and 220 injuries in the past 24 hours alone, raising the total toll to 65,344 killed and 166,795 wounded.
From March 18, 2025, until today, the Ministry documented 12,590 martyrs and 53,884 injuries, highlighting the ongoing and massive scale of human loss in Gaza.
The Health Ministry also reported that the number of Palestinians killed while waiting for food aid has climbed to 2,523 martyrs, with over 18,496 injuries, including 23 injuries in just the past 24 hours.
The ministry confirmed that many victims remain trapped under the rubble and on the streets, with emergency and civil defense crews unable to reach them due to the continued bombardment and destruction.
