In 151 days only: 30,631 killed, 72,043 injured in Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
5 Mar 2024 17:05
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The Israeli occupation has committed a total of 10 massacres in 24 hours only.

A Palestinian mother embraces her injured son as they check the rubble of a residential building following Israeli bombardment, January 18, 2024, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. (AFP)

The Health Ministry in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation committed a total of 10 massacres, killing 97 and injuring 123, in 24 hours only.

This brings the total number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started on October 7 to 30,631, in addition to 72,043 injuries.

Compounding the devastation, some victims are still trapped under rubble and on roads, with the Israeli occupation hindering the arrival of ambulance and civil defense teams.

On his account, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes repeatedly targeted Beit Lahia and Jabalia, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 8 Palestinians, adding that the southern and eastern outskirts of Khan Younis were also subjected to Israeli aerial and artillery bombardment.

Our correspondent also reported several injuries due to Israeli shelling on al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

"The screams of Palestinians who are being interrogated under torture can be heard across Hamad City in Khan Younis," as per our correspondent.

UNRWA employees detained, tortured by Israeli army

UNRWA accused on Monday the Israeli occupation forces of detaining "several of its staff from the Gaza Strip" who later reported experiences of torture and abuse while they were in custody.

"Our staff have reported atrocious events while they were detained and during interrogations by the Israeli authorities. These reports included torture, severe ill-treatment, abuse, and sexual exploitation," UNRWA said in a statement to AFP.

"Some of our staff have conveyed to UNRWA teams that they were forced to confessions under torture and ill-treatment" while being asked about the October 7 events.

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"These forced confessions as a result of torture are being used by the Israeli authorities to further spread misinformation about the agency as part of attempts to dismantle UNRWA," the agency said.

"This is putting our staff in Gaza at risk and has serious implications on our operations in Gaza and around the region."

UNRWA stated it had sent a formal protest regarding the detentions but had not yet received a response. "Israel", in response to AFP on Monday, dismissed the UNRWA allegations as "baseless".