March 23 (UPI) -- The death toll in Gaza has passed the 50,000 mark as Israel expanded its fighting in the Palestinian enclave on Sunday. The Gaza Health Ministry said in a statement that 50,021 people have died and another 113,274 people have been injured since the fighting between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7, 2023. Advertisement The death toll had risen by 41 people in the last 24 hours alone, with 673 people killed since hostilities resumed on March 18. The Gaza Health Ministry is