Gaza Strip Under Siege: 700 Days of Devastating Israeli Aggression

Strategic Insights -

The Israeli occupation has been relentlessly targeting the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life. The war, which began on October 7, 2023, has entered its 700th consecutive day, with no signs of cessation. The Gaza Strip, home to over 2.4 million people, is exposed to genocide, starvation, and ethnic cleansing. The war has caused over 64,300 martyrs and 162,005 injured, with 73,731 people missing.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Israeli occupation has announced its intention to bomb high-rise residential towers in Gaza City, targeting the 15-story Mashtaha Tower and threatening to destroy the Mecca Tower.
  • Since the beginning of the war, 69 citizens have been martyred, and 422 injured, with the death toll from the Israeli aggression rising to 64,300 martyrs and 162,005 injuries since October 7, 2023.
  • The Ministry of Health has stated that the number of aid victims who arrived at hospitals over the past 24 hours reached 6 martyrs and 109 injuries, bringing the total number of livelihood victims who arrived at hospitals to 2,362 martyrs and more than 17,434 injuries.
  • Gaza Strip hospitals have recorded 3 new deaths, including a child, as a result of starvation and malnutrition, bringing the total number of deaths to 376, including 134 children.
  • The Government Media Office has issued an update on the most important statistics of the genocidal war waged by the occupation on the Gaza Strip, including the demolition of 90% of the total destruction caused by the occupation, with a total direct initial loss of $68 billion.
  • 38 hospitals were bombed, destroyed, or put out of service by the occupation, and 96 healthcare centers have been bombed, destroyed, or put out of service by the occupation, with 788 attacks on healthcare services facilities, vehicles, personnel, and supply chains.
  • The war has also targeted education and academic institutions, with 95% of schools in the Gaza Strip sustaining material damage as a result of bombing and extermination.

Statistics:

  • 64,300 martyrs have been killed by the Israeli occupation since October 7, 2023.
  • 73,731 people are missing, including 19,424 children and 10,138 females.
  • 162,005 people have been injured, with 19,000 needing long-term rehabilitation.
  • 148,000 housing units have been severely destroyed by the occupation, and 153,000 housing units have been partially destroyed by the occupation.
  • 288,000 Palestinian families are without shelter, and 125,000 tents have been completely dilapidated and uninhabitable.
  • 2 million civilians have been displaced due to the policy of forced displacement, and 273 shelters and forced displacement centers have been targeted by the occupation.
  • 111,600 trucks of humanitarian aid and fuel have been prevented from entering the Gaza Strip by the occupation, and 46 food banks have been targeted by the occupation as part of imposing the starvation policy.
  • 3 million linear meters of road and street networks have been destroyed by the occupation.
  • 100% of agricultural lands have been destroyed by the occupation, with 1,223 agricultural wells destroyed and taken out of service.

Sources:

  • Maan News Agency
  • Gaza Ministry of Health
  • Government Media Office