More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war with Israel following October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry in the territory said on Monday. More than 69,000 people have been injured in Gaza, it said. While the figures cannot be independently verified, the United Nations and other observers consider them reliable. According to UN estimates, the majority of those killed have been women and children. Many bodies are believed to still be buried under collapsed buildings. Herzi Halevi, the chief of general staff of the Israel Defense Forces, said …