In the last 24 hours alone, 210 people have been killed and another 2,300 injured, and this figure is likely to continue to rise as the attacks continue. In these two months of offensive, only 618 wounded or sick people were able to leave the Strip via the Rafah border crossing.
The Gaza Strip Ministry of Health has almost registered 17,700 deaths as a result of the military offensive launched by the Israeli Army (IDF) on the Palestinian enclave two months ago.
In concrete terms, the authorities in Gaza increased the provisional death toll this Saturday to 17,700, while the number injured It amounts 48 780. Only in the last 24 hours it has been taken into account 210 dead and 2,300 injured more and this figure is expected to continue to rise as attacks continue.
Hamas authorities, as well United Nations and other organizations on the ground have accused the Israeli Defense Forces of bombing civilian areas and facilities theoretically protected by international law, such as hospitals and schools. According to the ministry, only 618 injured or sick people have been able to leave the Strip through the Rafah border crossing since the start of the current escalation.
Israel launched the offensive against Gaza in response to attacks that killed about 1,200 on Israeli territory on October 7 and have also led to an almost daily crossing of attacks on the border with Lebanon, where the Shiite militia Hezbollah has a presence.
Source: EITB
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