Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 40,000 Amid Ongoing Israeli Attacks

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The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 40,000 as of Thursday, according to Gaza-based health authorities. The death toll has risen significantly over the past five and a half months, from 30,000 in early October 2023 to the current total of 40,005. Large-scale Israeli attacks have continued over the past month, including a bombing of a field hospital in Deir al-Balah that resulted in at least 30 Palestinians killed and over 100 injured. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it is continuing operational activity in the Gaza Strip, eliminating terrorists and dismantling terrorist infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 40,000 as of Thursday, with 40,005 deaths and 92,401 injuries since the conflict began in early October 2023.
  • The Israeli military has killed 40 people and wounded 107 others in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 40,005 and injuries to 92,401.
  • The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that it is continuing operational activity in the Gaza Strip, eliminating terrorists and dismantling terrorist infrastructure.
  • A field hospital in Deir al-Balah was bombed by the Israeli military, resulting in at least 30 Palestinians killed and over 100 injured.
  • The UN Human Rights Office has recorded 21 strikes against schools serving as shelters in the Strip, resulting in at least 274 fatalities, including women and children.
  • The prolonged conflict has made the Gaza Strip uninhabitable, with 305 square kilometers (nearly 84 percent of the territory) under evacuation orders by the Israeli military.
  • Women and girls in the Gaza Strip often spend months without taking a shower, and have to cut their hair short due to lice, lack of shampoo, and water.

Statistics:

  • 40,005 deaths and 92,401 injuries in the Gaza Strip since the conflict began in early October 2023.
  • 40 people killed and 107 wounded in the past 24 hours.
  • 274 fatalities, including women and children, in UN-verified strikes against schools serving as shelters.
  • 305 square kilometers (nearly 84 percent of the Gaza Strip) under evacuation orders by the Israeli military.
  • 21 strikes against schools serving as shelters in the Gaza Strip.
  • 1,200 people killed and about 250 taken hostage during the initial Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023.

Sources:

  • Gaza-based health authorities
  • Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
  • UN Human Rights Office
  • Xinhua News Agency
  • United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
  • Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)