In the Gaza Strip, 591 deaths have been reported in Israeli strikes since March 18.

The death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 591 people since March 18. This was announced on March 20 by the media department of the enclave.

"Since dawn on March 18, 2025, and until now, the occupying Israeli army has committed dozens of massacres in various areas of the Gaza Strip <...>, resulting in 591 Palestinian deaths," RIA Novosti quoted.

It is specified that more than 1 thousand people were injured. Most of the dead are children, women and the elderly.

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The day before, the Israeli Air Force attacked the United Nations (UN) building in the central part of the Gaza Strip. According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, one employee was killed and four others were injured in the strike.