Gaza: The Gaza Government Media Office reported that more than 67,160 Palestinians have been killed and 169,679 injured since the Israeli occupation's war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023. The conflict has seen over 200,000 tons of explosives dropped in the region.
According to Kuwait News Agency, the statement marked the two-year anniversary of the war's commencement and highlighted that despite ongoing Arab and international efforts for a ceasefire, the Israeli occupation continues its attacks. Among the casualties, 20,000 children were reported killed, with 19,450 hospitalized for treatment. The report also mentioned that 450 infants were born and subsequently killed during the conflict.
The statement from the Gaza Government Media Office further indicated that 12,500 women have lost their lives, with 10,160 receiving hospital treatment. The Israeli occupation now reportedly controls nearly 80 percent of Gaza through invasion, shelling, and displacement, with northern areas facing 90 percent destruction.
The health sector in Gaza has suffered significant setbacks, with at least 38 hospitals and 96 healthcare centers bombed, destroyed, or put out of service. Additionally, the report stated that 254 journalists have been killed, and 460 individuals, including 154 children, have died due to hunger and malnutrition.
Regarding educational impacts, the statement noted that 95 percent of Gaza's schools have sustained damage, and 13,500 students have been killed. Municipal facilities, civil defense centers, and water infrastructure have also faced widespread destruction, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
The report concluded with an assertion that the Israeli occupation continues its aerial and ground bombardments across the Strip, besieging Gaza and the northern governorates, isolating them from the south, and demolishing residential blocks.