the-human-toll-of-israel-s-war-on-gaza

It has been more than 15 months since Israel began its war on Gaza in response to the October 7 Hamas assault inside Israel in 2023.

 

The relentless bombardment has turned Gaza into flat ground, with 90 per cent of pre-war infrastructure flattened by the Israeli airstrikes, which have killed 46,709 people, including women, old age, and children.

 

Out of these 467 days, there has been hardly any day when Israeli planes did not carry out their air strikes over occupied Gaza. These daily bombardments resulted in death, injuries, displacement, and starvation.

 

Before the alleged genocidal-level war began, more than 1139 people were killed in Israel in the Hamas attacks, and about 240 were taken captive.

 

The majority of the captives were either released in the first prisoner exchange in November 2023 or were killed during subsequent Israeli attacks.

 

In the past 15 months, at least 46,709 people in Gaza have been killed. According to a Gaza Health Ministry substantiated by the UN, more than 46,709 people in Gaza have been killed, which includes about 18,000 children.

 

This means that one out of every 50 people has been killed in Gaza. While the actual number, according to international rights groups and analysts, remains much higher.

 

During these 15 months, over 110,265 people have been injured in Gaza as a result of the war. That’s one in 20 people.

 

Subsequently, according to the World Health Organisation, estimates more than 22,500 (21 per cent) of victims have life-altering injuries.

 

According to UNRWA, every day 10 children lose one of both limbs in Gaza as a result of the war. The Palestinian health ministry said that by the end of 2024, there had been at least 4,500 amputations.

 

Analysts estimate that 85,000 metric tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza during the 15-month-long war.

 

Nearly 1.9 million people in Gaza are internally displaced, of which nearly 80 per cent are living in makeshift shelters without adequate clothing or protection from the cold.

 

The war has had a devastating impact on the Gaza population, particularly women and children.