Death toll in Gaza rises to over 43,700 amid Israeli onslaught
The ongoing Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip has resulted in a devastating death toll, with at least 43,764 Palestinians killed and over 103,490 injured since October 7, 2023, according to local health authorities.
Reports indicate that the majority of the casualties are women and children. In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli forces carried out three massacres targeting families, killing at least 28 people and injuring 120 others.
Emergency services in Gaza are struggling to respond to the crisis, with many victims trapped under rubble or left on streets inaccessible to rescue teams. The movement of ambulances and civil defense crews remains obstructed by Israeli military actions, further exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe.
Despite repeated calls from the United Nations Security Council for an immediate ceasefire and directives from the International Court of Justice urging measures to prevent genocide and address the dire humanitarian conditions, Israeli attacks on the enclave continue unabated.
The situation in Gaza has been widely condemned as a humanitarian disaster, with international organizations calling for urgent intervention to halt the violence and provide relief to the affected population. (ILKHA)