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Health Ministry says 299 people currently hospitalized as result of Israel-Hamas war
Renee Ghert-Zand is the health reporter and a feature writer for The Times of Israel.
The Health Ministry reports that as of 8:30 a.m., 299 people injured in the October 7 massacre by Hamas terrorists and ensuing war are in hospitals across the country.
Of them, 47 are in serious condition, 178 are in moderate condition, and 78 are in mild condition.
A total of 5,132 wounded individuals have been treated at hospitals since October 7.
The Health Ministry has a hotline for locating hospitalized war victims. Call *5400 ext. 3