Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens as over 1,900 still under rubble
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Rescue operations are still ongoing but hindered by nighttime bombings and power outages.
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Palestinians try to pull out the body of a dead boy from under the rubble of a destroyed building following Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad Al-Bazm confirmed on Thursday that the count of missing individuals trapped under the debris in all Gaza governorates has risen to 1,950 since the onset of the aggression.
He noted that civil defense and ambulance teams have successfully pulled out the bodies of 120 martyrs and roughly 260 injured individuals from Yarmouk Square.
Unfortunately, approximately 300 people are still unaccounted for beneath the rubble.
He further said that rescue operations are ongoing but hindered by nighttime bombings and power outages.
GENOCIDIO: Los aviones de combate israelíes bombardearon y destruyeron completamente el barrio residencial de Al Yarmouk en Gaza. pic.twitter.com/Q6ys4GN6gL
— Palestina Hoy (@HoyPalestina) October 25, 2023
Al-Bazm pointed out that the IOF committed extensive atrocities by completely leveling down an entire residential square in the Yarmouk area in central Gaza City, resulting in numerous casualties, including hundreds of children and women.
The spokesman appealed to the international community to urgently intervene in order to halt the genocide and urged the global community and the Arab-Muslim populations to speak up in the face of the aggression, which is receiving both support from the US and Europe.
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Salama Marouf, head of the government media office, reported that the IOF has carried out over 688 massacres against Palestinian families since the commencement of the aggression.
Responding to those who questioned the number of martyrs provided by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Ashraf Al-Qudra, the ministry's spokesperson, urged all institutions to review the ministry's work process.
In that regard, the ministry published a document detailing the names of the martyrs, their ID numbers, their ages, and their gender. The 212-page document reveals the horrific crimes committed by the Israelis.
He addressed those who are overwhelmed by the tragedy of innocent children and women, urging them to confront the truth and hold the perpetrators of these atrocities accountable while ending their support.
He stressed that behind each announced number of casualties lies the story of an individual with a known identity. The ministry will unveil comprehensive details about the ongoing genocidal war perpetrated by the occupation for the entire world to witness.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Health expressed that the IOF deliberately maintains Gaza's health system in shambles and called for its restoration. The total number of martyrs has now reached 7,028, including 481 who were martyred the past 24 hours.
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