More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began, the territory’s health ministry said Sunday, a grim milestone for a war with no end in sight as Israel resumes fighting and warns of even tougher days ahead.

Palestinian officials today put the death toll from nearly 18 months of conflict at more than 50,000, as an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed a Hamas political leader. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Israel previously threatened Gaza with "complete destruction and devastation"​ if Hamas didn't hand over the remaining hostages.