Post by account_disabled on Mar 9, 2024 4:15:48 GMT -5
The humanitarian drama that is being experienced in the Gaza Strip and in the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel cannot be covered with any data. But the figures do help us better understand this new escalation of a conflict that has been entrenched for decades, and in which the Palestinian population was already suffering enormous material deprivation, subject to an apartheid regime. *Updated as of February 5, 2024 In the attack on October 7, 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups in the Strip kidnapped more than 240 people, mostly civilians. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health, at least 1,200 people were killed and almost 3,500 were injured. Due to the attacks of the Israeli army, since October 7, more than 27,300 Palestinians have lost their lives in Gaza , including more than 7,000 girls and boys and around 10,000 women.
Another 10,000 people are missing under the rubble and more than 66,000 have been injured according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The population of the Gaza Strip is 2.2 million people. It is estimated that at least 85% (about 1.9 million) have been forced to move within that territory. Many followed Israeli orders to move south and are now overcrowded. According to the United Nations , an estimated 50,000 pregnant women currently live in Gaza , and UNICEF estimates that 20,000 babies have been born since the start of the attacks. The permanent blockade , with the exception of a few days of truce, imposed by USA Phone Number Israel on the strip includes water, food, medicine, medical supplies, and sometimes even electricity supply. Before this latest escalation in the conflict, 500 aid trucks entered daily to meet the needs of the population, according to United Nations data . As of February 3, 152 UNRWA workers had been killed in Gaza.
Israel has not allowed the entry of international press. Israel's attacks have left 77 journalists dead. According to Reporters Without Borders , 31 journalists of Palestinian origin are currently imprisoned in Israeli prisons. According to UNICEF , in the first 10 weeks of the conflict, 1,000 boys and girls reportedly lost one or two legs due to attacks by the Israeli army. Of the hostages held by Hamas since October 7, more than 100 were freed during the late November truce, while around 130 remain kidnapped . According to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs ( OCHA ), in the West Bank, between October 7, 2023 and January 18, 2024, 358 Palestinians have been murdered , including 91 children. Most of the murders have been committed by the Israeli army, but at least 9 have also involved settlers. In addition, more than 2,650 people were detained in this territory.
Another 10,000 people are missing under the rubble and more than 66,000 have been injured according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The population of the Gaza Strip is 2.2 million people. It is estimated that at least 85% (about 1.9 million) have been forced to move within that territory. Many followed Israeli orders to move south and are now overcrowded. According to the United Nations , an estimated 50,000 pregnant women currently live in Gaza , and UNICEF estimates that 20,000 babies have been born since the start of the attacks. The permanent blockade , with the exception of a few days of truce, imposed by USA Phone Number Israel on the strip includes water, food, medicine, medical supplies, and sometimes even electricity supply. Before this latest escalation in the conflict, 500 aid trucks entered daily to meet the needs of the population, according to United Nations data . As of February 3, 152 UNRWA workers had been killed in Gaza.
Israel has not allowed the entry of international press. Israel's attacks have left 77 journalists dead. According to Reporters Without Borders , 31 journalists of Palestinian origin are currently imprisoned in Israeli prisons. According to UNICEF , in the first 10 weeks of the conflict, 1,000 boys and girls reportedly lost one or two legs due to attacks by the Israeli army. Of the hostages held by Hamas since October 7, more than 100 were freed during the late November truce, while around 130 remain kidnapped . According to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs ( OCHA ), in the West Bank, between October 7, 2023 and January 18, 2024, 358 Palestinians have been murdered , including 91 children. Most of the murders have been committed by the Israeli army, but at least 9 have also involved settlers. In addition, more than 2,650 people were detained in this territory.