On day 220 of the Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation committed in 24 hours only 7 massacres against families in Gaza, killing 57 and injuring 82 transferred to hospitals.
Moreover, since October 7, the Israeli genocide has claimed the lives of 35,091 Palestinians and resulted in 78,827 injuries, noting that thousands of casualties remain trapped under rubble and on roads where ambulance and civil defense teams either cannot or are prohibited from reaching them.
Government Media Office in Gaza releases statistics
On its part, the Government Media Office in Gaza confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces committed a total of 3,123 massacres against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and dropped 75,000 tonnes of explosives on the enclave, since October 7.
In an update on the figures from the 220 days of “Israel’s” genocidal war on Gaza, the Office emphasized that out of the 35,091 martyrs who reached hospitals, 15,103 are children and 9,961 are women. It added that 31 children lost their lives due to famine, confirming that 72% of the victims of the Israeli war were children and women.
According to the report, the Israeli occupation forces killed 492 medical staff, 69 civil defense crews, and 143 journalists.
It said that 10,000 are still missing and 17,000 children are now orphaned, living without one or both parents.
1,095,000 people suffered from infectious diseases
The Office mentioned that 11,000 wounded people are in need of travel for surgical procedures, while 10,000 cancer patients are facing death as they are left in the Strip stranded waiting for treatment.
Touching on the collapsing health sector in the Strip, the report said that 33 hospitals and 55 health centers are now out of service due to the Israeli war on Gaza. It added that the occupation forces deliberately targeted 160 healthcare facilities and 126 ambulances.
It said that 1,095,000 people are suffering from infectious diseases, and 20,000 cases of viral hepatitis infections due to displacement were reported.
In addition, the lives of 60,000 pregnant women and 350,000 patients with chronic diseases are at risk due to the lack of healthcare and medication.
According to the Office, Israeli occupation forces detained 5,000 people, including 310 healthcare professionals and 20 journalists, during its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
Two million people displaced
Two million people are now displaced due to the Israeli war on Gaza, with the occupation forces completely destroying 86,000 residential units and partially destroying 294,000, the report confirmed.
It added that the Israeli occupation forces destroyed 186 governmental buildings, completely destroyed 103 educational institutions, and partially destroyed 311.
Israeli occupation forces also did not spare places of worship from their strikes, destroying 247 mosques and partially destroying 326, in addition to targeting and destroying three churches.
Elsewhere, the report added that the Israeli occupation destroyed 206 archaeological and heritage sites in the Gaza Strip.
In total, the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza has caused $33 billion in direct initial losses. (almayadeen)
