October 28th 2024.
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, the number of lives lost in the year-long war in Gaza has now surpassed 43,000. Shockingly, more than half of those killed were women and children. The ministry reported that just in the past two days alone, 96 people have lost their lives and arrived at hospitals in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has been carrying out an ongoing operation in northern Gaza, which included a recent raid on a hospital. This operation, which began on Friday, resulted in the detention of 100 suspected Hamas militants at Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya. The World Health Organisation has accused Israel of detaining 44 male hospital staff, while Palestinian medical officials have stated that the hospital, which was treating 200 patients, sustained severe damage during the raid.
This is not the first time that Israeli troops have targeted hospitals in Gaza, claiming that they are being used for military purposes by Hamas and other militants. However, Palestinian medical officials deny these allegations and instead accuse the military of recklessly endangering innocent civilians. An Israeli military official, speaking anonymously, stated that while there was heavy fighting around Kamal Adwan Hospital, no fighting took place inside the facility. The official also claimed that weapons were found inside the hospital and that medical staff were detained and searched due to some of the militants disguising themselves as medics.
The official also revealed that in the weeks leading up to the raid, the Israeli military had helped international organizations relocate 88 patients and medical staff to other hospitals. During the raid itself, they even brought in 30,000 litres of fuel and medical supplies from international organizations to help keep the hospital running. However, despite these efforts, the Israeli military has called for the evacuation of northern Gaza, where they have been conducting a large offensive for over three weeks. According to the official, this operation in the northern Gaza city of Jabaliya is expected to continue for several more weeks.
The situation in northern Gaza is dire, with the UN reporting that at least 400,000 people are still in the area and facing hunger. This is due to the significant decrease in humanitarian aid reaching the north over the past month. The Gaza Health Ministry has confirmed that 43,020 people have been killed and 101,110 others have been wounded since the start of the war. It is important to note that these numbers do not differentiate between militants and civilians.
This devastating war between Israel and Hamas began in 2023, when Hamas-led militants breached Israel's security fence and entered, resulting in the deaths of 1200 people, mostly civilians, and the abduction of 250 others. The toll on innocent lives continues to rise, and the end to this conflict seems far from sight.
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