It also said that women and children account for over half of the fatalities, and that more than 109,000 had been wounded - it did not say how many of those killed were fighters or civilians.

The death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict has exceeded 46,000 Palestinians, Gaza's Health Ministry reported on Thursday. The 15-month war has devastation the region's infrastructure and displaced nearly all of Gaza's population. Despite international mediation, efforts toward a ceasefire remain stalled.