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Gaza on Brink of Famine as Israeli Offensive Continues

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The Israeli-Hamas war has resulted in a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with over 60,000 Palestinians killed and 145,870 others wounded. The Gaza Health Ministry has reported that the death toll has climbed to 60,034, with 145,870 others wounded since the war started. The victims include 18,592 children and 9,782 women, making up nearly half the dead. Israeli strikes have destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90% of the population, and fuelled a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Experts warn that the territory of about two million Palestinians is on the brink of famine due to Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of security, making it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, with the Gaza Health Ministry reporting a death toll of 60,034, including 18,592 children and 9,782 women.
  • The death toll has climbed significantly since the war started, with over 145,870 Palestinians wounded, including many children and women.
  • Israeli restrictions and a breakdown of security have made it nearly impossible to safely deliver aid, leaving the territory of approximately two million Palestinians on the brink of famine.
  • The Israeli military has targeted Hamas military infrastructure, including rocket launchers, weapons storage facilities, and tunnels, but has disputed the Gaza Health Ministry's figures and did not provide its own account of casualties.
  • Air strikes on tents housing displaced people in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp killed 30 people, including 12 children and 14 women, according to Al-Awda Hospital.
  • More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid since May, according to witnesses, health officials, and the UN human rights office.
  • Gaza has teetered on the brink of famine for two years, but recent developments, including Israeli restrictions, have "dramatically worsened" the situation, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a ceasefire, stating that Palestinians in Gaza are enduring a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.
  • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has denied that Israel is deliberately starving Gaza and attributed the focus on hunger to a "distorted campaign of international pressure".

Statistics:

  • Death toll: 60,034
  • Injured: 145,870
  • Number of children killed: 18,592
  • Number of women killed: 9,782
  • Number of people killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid: over 1,000
  • Number of people who have died from malnutrition-related causes: over 60
  • Number of children under age 5 who have died from malnutrition-related causes: 24
  • Number of adults who have died from malnutrition-related causes: 58

Sources:

  • Gaza Health Ministry
  • Al-Awda Hospital
  • UN human rights office
  • Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
  • Associated Press
  • World Health Organization
  • United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
  • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar

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