Gaza health ministry: Israeli attacks caused 70% of 2025 deaths, child mortality doubles

Gaza's health ministry released its first official mortality report since 2022, attributing 70.1% of 24,650 registered deaths in 2025 to Israeli attacks. Under-five mortality more than doubled to 33.4 per 1,000 live births, with heart disease as the second-leading cause. The data, unverified independently, underscores the humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict and its long-term demographic impact.