Over 14,180 martyrs in Gaza Strip, 65% of which are children, women

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
22 Nov 2023 00:27
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The Government Media Office in Gaza has released an updated tally of the losses and damages caused by the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip.

A picture taken from a position near "Sderot" in occupied Palestine outside the Gaza Strip shows smoke from the effects of an Israeli airstrike on the northern Gaza Strip, Palestine, on November 21, 2023. (AFP)

Israeli warplanes targeted an apartment to the west of the city of Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.

15 martyrs and 25 injuries arrived at the Nasser Hospital, following the Israeli airstrike.

In a similar context, the Government Media Office in Gaza announced that the number of martyrs has surpassed 14,128 martyrs, including 5.340 children and 3,920 women. Children and women now constitute more than 65% of Palestinians killed by the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

The Media Office confirmed that 120 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip were martyred on Tuesday, while the fate of dozens remains unknown as they remain stuck under the rubble with most of them presumed dead.

So far, the agency has recorded more than 1,354 massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces. Moreover, 6,800 people have been reported missing, most of whom are stuck under the rubble across the Gaza Strip while others are scattered dead on the streets inaccessible to emergency services.

Furthermore, the Media Office revealed that more than 33,000 people have been injured by Israeli bombs and gunfire, 75% of which are women and children.

"Israel's" aggression has also erased many sites of cultural significance to Gazans, destroying 83 mosques and damaging 170 mosques and 3 churches.

'Israel' wipes out civilian infrastructure

The occupation also destroyed 100 governmental headquarters and 266 schools and put 66 other schools out of service.

"Israel's" genocide in Gaza has led to the destruction and damage of more than 60% of housing units in the Gaza Strip. In detail, 230,000 housing units were partially destroyed, while 44,000 were completely destroyed.

The Israeli occupation has also heavily targeted medical institutions and journalists, killing 205 medical workers, 22 civil defense workers, and 62 journalists. In addition, 26 hospitals and 56 medical centers have been put out of service due to the Israeli siege and the occupation's deliberate bombing of medical institutions.

The Media Office reported that the occupation forces targeted Al-Awda Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom and injury of several individuals inside the hospital.

The Media Office concluded its statement, urging Arab and Islamic countries to take serious action to open the Rafah border crossing to ensure the entry of aid, medical supplies, and fuel to hospitals.