The dead include 8,000 children, 6,200 women, 310 medical workers and 97 journalists. In addition, an estimated 6,700 bodies are trapped under the rubble (70% of which are civilians). The bombs completely destroyed 53,000 houses and partially destroyed 255,000.
The number of deaths in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli offensive has exceeded 20,000 – including more than 8,000 children – in 75 days of attacks and occupation, the media office of the government of the Hamas-controlled territory has reported.
Moreover, it is estimated that some 6700 bodies They are still trapped under the rubble – 70% civilians – which would increase the death toll even further, and more than 52,600 people are injured.
Among the dead is 8,000 children, 6,200 women, 310 medical staff and 97 journalistsaccording to the Gaza Health Ministry’s count.
“The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is more catastrophic and heading towards the abyss as a result of the occupying army’s genocidal war, especially as more than 1.9 million people have been displaced outside their homes, in humanitarian conditions of unprecedented misery,” the Strip government has denounced.
The Health Ministry has condemned Israel’s involvement more than 1700 massacres Since the offensive began, the country has been attacking and eliminating 23 hospitals and 140 health centers, as well as 102 ambulances.
Moreover, they have been destroyed 126 government headquarters, 90 schools and universities They have been completely put out of use, 283 educational centers have been partially damaged; while more than 300 mosques have been partially or completely demolished, as well as three churches. Thousands of people displaced by violence sought refuge in all these public buildings.
As for housingthe bombs completely destroyed 53,000 housing units and partially destroyed 255,000.
Hamas has also stated that, given this situation, the humanitarian help that comes with a dropper covers less than 2% of needs of the territory, because they need at least 1,000 truckloads of food, medicine, drinking water and other aid every day, as well as a million liters of fuel per day.
The Gaza Strip suffered this Wednesday a new communication outagewithout telephone or internet, the sixth since Israel’s ground offensive began.
Source: EITB
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