Over 158,000 killed, wounded in Gaza throughout war

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
Today 19:34

The Israeli aggression on Gaza has led to nearly 160,000 casualties in over a year of extensive war on the blockaded territory.

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Palestinians look for the bodies of their relatives, who were killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, Southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 (AP)

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported the arrival of the bodies of 122 martyrs at the hospitals in the sector, including 120 who were retrieved from under the rubble in the past 24 hours, and 306 injured individuals.

The ministry also confirmed that several victims remain trapped under debris and in the streets, making it difficult for ambulance and civil defense teams to reach them.

According to the report, the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 47,283 martyrs and 111,472 injuries since October 7th, 2023.

Additionally, the Director of the Information Unit at the Ministry of Health, Zahir Al-Wahidi, mentioned that 36,569 children have lost one parent, while 1,918 children have lost both parents.

He pointed out that the war has resulted in 13,100 orphaned families, and 13,901 Palestinian women have lost their husbands, leaving them as widows.

Al-Mayadeen's correspondent reported that Israeli tanks continue to fire intensively east of Rafah city in southern Gaza, constituting another breach of the ceasefire agreement.

Bodies of over 50 martyrs recovered in Rafah, Khan Younis

The Civil Defense in Gaza announced that the total number of bodies recovered since the ceasefire was implemented last Sunday has reached 162, with 50 recovered earlier in the day.

Meanwhile, Al-Awda Hospital stated that during the war, the Israeli occupation launched 520 attacks targeting hospitals in the Gaza Strip, targeted more than 100 ambulance teams, and detained 2,260 medical personnel.

It added that six personnel of Al-Awda Hospital in Tal al-Zaatar were martyred during the Israeli siege on the hospital.

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health in Gaza released its daily statistical report on the number of martyrs and injured resulting from the Israeli aggression on Gaza. It reported that the death toll had risen to 47,161 martyrs and 111,166 injuries since October 7, 2023.