GAZA, The Health Ministry today confirmed that a number of Palestinians died asphyxiated from poisonous gas emanating from Israeli missiles across the besieged Gaza Strip.

The ministry said that a number of the victims of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza were admitted to al-Shifa Medical Complex, where they underwent a forensic assessment that determined asphyxiation as the main reason of their death.

The forensic experts revealed that the victims manifested outward symptoms, which indicate that it was likely that they inhaled poisonous gases, while they took samples for further tests.

According to the latest statistics published by the Health Ministry, 83 Palestinians were killed, including 17 children, seven women and an elderly, and 487 others were wounded as a result of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency