Sharjah 24 – KUNA: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said, Wednesday, the death toll rose to 43 Palestinians since the start of the Israeli aggression, because of the continued raids.

"The toll of the Israeli aggression has reached 43 deaths, including 13 children, three women, and 296 injuries," Ministry Spokesman Ashraf Al-Qedra, said in a statement.

He said about 43 percent of the victims of the ongoing Israeli violation on the Gaza Strip are children and women.

He added that the deliberate targeting of homes and crowded residential neighborhoods puts more than half of the Gaza Strip population in a state of panic.

This comes at a time when Israeli warplanes continue bombing security sites and residential buildings until early morning hours, caused severe damage to the infrastructure, public facility, and health facilities.