Day 455 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 45,658 killed, 108,583 injured
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The Israeli occupation forces continue perpetrating war crimes in Gaza, claiming the lives of dozens within a single day.
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Colleagues and friends mourn over the body of a Palestinian journalist killed after overnight Israeli strikes at multiple locations in central Gaza Strip, at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, on Friday, January 3, 2025. (AP)
The Israeli occupation forces have killed 45,658 Palestinians, while another 108,583 have been injured since October 7, 2023, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on the 455th day of the ongoing Israeli genocide.
The Israeli occupation committed eight massacres across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, killing 77 Palestinians and injuring 145 others.
According to the Ministry, there are still numerous victims trapped under the rubble and in the streets, unable to be reached by ambulance and civil defense teams.
Rainstorms submerge 1,500 tents in Gaza
Over the past two days, heavy rainfall has flooded 1,542 tents housing forcibly displaced families in camps and shelters across the Gaza Strip.
The General Directorate of Civil Defense reported that rescue teams found hundreds of tents submerged in over 30 cm of water, causing significant damage to the belongings of displaced residents.
The hardest-hit areas included the camps at Yarmouk Stadium and Gaza Municipality Park, where 242 tents were flooded. In the Saraya complex, 185 tents were affected, and 70 tents in the Shujaiya parking lot were submerged.
In Rafah, 170 tents along Al-Baher Street and near the Fash Fesh rest area were inundated. In Khan Younis, over 665 tents were damaged, while 210 tents in the central governorate, particularly in Deir al-Balah, al-Bassa, and Wadi al-Salqa, were also severely impacted.
Meanwhile, rescue teams are continuing efforts to provide assistance and assess the full extent of the damage despite the challenges.
Polluted drinking water in Gaza Strip reaches alarming levels: UN
A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that the pollution of drinking water in the Gaza Strip has reached alarming levels that are alarming the health of the population.
In a post on X, the United Nations wrote on Wednesday that recent monitoring of water quality in the Gaza Strip reveals alarming rates of pollution.
It explained that there is a UN mission in the displacement sites in Gaza City, which very poor conditions in terms of drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene.
The United Nations indicated that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, exhausted by over 15 months of ongoing aggression and repeated displacement, are facing a severe and persistent water shortage.
