Gaza, Aug 19 (Reporter) The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip hit 40,099, Gaza-based health authorities said on Sunday. The total death toll to 40,099 and injuries to 92,609 since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October 2023, the health authorities said in a press statement. Many victims remain buried under the rubble and on the roads, beyond the reach of medical staff and civil defense crews, it added. Israel launched a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were taken hostage...////...