Day 201: 34,262 killed, 77,229 injured
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The Health Ministry in Gaza states that the Israeli occupation committed six massacres against Palestinian families in the last 24 hours, killing 79 Palestinians.
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Palestinians stand amid the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip in March 2024. (AFP)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced in its daily report on Wednesday that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Strip since October 7 has now reached 34,262, with 77,229 injured as the war reaches its 201st day.
Additionally, the ministry stated that the Israeli occupation committed in the past 24 hours six massacres against families in the Strip, which resulted in the martyrdom of 79 people and the injury of 86.
It noted that thousands of victims of the aggression remain trapped under rubble and on roads inaccessible to ambulance and civil defense crews, additionally. the occupation continues to prevent rescue teams from reaching destruction sites.
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Failed war objectives
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) stated on Tuesday that after 200 days of war, Gaza is devastated, with widespread destruction and critical infrastructure severely damaged, noting that it will take years to clear the debris and rebuild the embattled Strip.
Last Wednesday, the agency said that the war has resulted in around 23 million tons of rubble and unexploded weapons all over the area. With the widespread destruction of schools, hospitals, and civilian infrastructure, the lives of over two million people have been impacted.
"Over a million people have lost their homes and 75% of the population has been displaced. It will take years to remove the debris," the agency said in a post on X on Wednesday.
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Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Wednesday that, after nearly 7 months since launching the war on the Strip, "Israel" has yet to bring back its captives, defeat the Resistance, reduce its influence, or effectively harm its capabilities, let alone "eliminate it", as top Israeli officials declared the elimination as one of the war's goals.
The outlet said that it is evident today that a handful of Israeli officials are claiming that war objectives in Gaza are being achieved, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing out as the main proponent of the "overwhelming decisive victory" slogan.
