The Ongoing Israeli Violence in Gaza: A Threat to Humanitarian Crisis and Global Security

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Ten months into the ongoing conflict, the scale of violence in Gaza has reached apocalyptic levels, with 70,000 tons of bombs dropped on the tiny territory, destroying or badly damaging 25,000 buildings, including 41 mosques, three churches, and 12 universities. The death toll has risen to 40,000 Palestinians, with 90,000 people maimed and 10,000 missing, many presumed dead. Fifteen thousand Palestinian children have been killed, blown up, or crushed under the rubble, and 11,000 lost children wander on their own, having been separated from their families.

Key Takeaways:

  • The conflict in Gaza has resulted in the destruction or severe damage of 25,000 buildings, including 41 mosques, three churches, and 12 universities, leaving 40,000 Palestinians dead and 90,000 injured.
  • The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the potential for regional wars, which may be unfolding now, with battle lines being drawn between Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, the US, the UK, and other nations.
  • The Israeli government's approach to the conflict, according to former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is based on a biblical philosophy that advocates for the destruction of the Amalekites, including men, women, children, and infants.
  • The Israeli military's policy of "purity of arms" has been lost, and the conflict has resulted in the maiming of 90,000 people and the disappearance of 10,000.
  • The conflict has also disrupted education, with 55 schools destroyed and 300 teachers and academics killed, leaving 11,000 lost children without a future to look forward to.
  • The health sector in Gaza has been severely affected, with 31 hospitals partially or completely destroyed, leaving only 5 functional, and 500 medical staff killed.
  • The conflict has led to a massive humanitarian crisis, with 50,000 women carrying babies with no destiny, and 31 hospitals have been partially or completely destroyed.
  • The international community, particularly the West, is being called upon to act and put an end to the conflict through an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops from Gaza.

Statistics:

  • 70,000 tons of bombs have been dropped on Gaza.
  • 40,000 Palestinians have been killed, forever, in Gaza.
  • 90,000 people have been maimed.
  • 10,000 people are missing, many presumed dead.
  • 15,000 Palestinian children have been killed, blown up, or crushed under the rubble.
  • 11,000 lost children wander on their own, having been separated from their families.
  • 50,000 women carry babies with no destiny.
  • 31 hospitals have been partially or completely destroyed, with only 5 remaining functional.
  • 500 medical staff have been killed.

Sources:

  • The article does not provide a specific source for the statistics mentioned, but they are based on information available in the public domain.
  • The quotes from Jonathan Glazer, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Fahri Zihni are cited in the article, but there is no specific source provided for these quotes.