Palestinian Ministry of Health: “6,955 Martyrs and 19,000 Wounded in the Occupation’s Aggression Against Our People in Gaza and the West Bank”
Oct 27, 2023 | 149 Palestinian families lost ten or more of their members in the occupation’s aggression against Gaza. 34% of Gaza’s hospitals are not functioning and 65% of primary health care centers are closed. Among the displaced are 37,000 people suffering from non-communicable diseases, 4,600 pregnant women, and 15% of them suffer from various disabilities. 12 facilities were out of service and 219 educational institutions were destroyed, including 29 UNRWA schools. ■ Oct 26, 2023: Over the past 19 days, the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip has been continuous, destroying much of Gaza’s infrastructure, flattening homes, schools, mosques, hospitals, churches, bakeries, libraries and, most recently, a university. The past three days have seen a rapid escalation in the number of Palestinian casualties, as local sources report that Israeli airstrikes are purposefully targeting groups of Palestinian civilians gathered in what appears to be an attempt to maximize casualties. Here is a summary of the most recent atrocities (compiled by israelpalestinenews.org).
■ Palestinian ambassador to UN: 70% of 7,000 civilian deaths are women and children (PressTV)
■ Updated: Israeli Soldiers Abduct 87 Palestinians, Shoot One, West Bank (IMEMC News)
■ Highlights from the daily update issued by the Government Media Office (Alray Media)
■ Israeli airstrikes have damaged 29,000 buildings in Gaza Strip since Oct. 7: Gov’t (aNews)
■ Israel's History in Quotes (AWIP-10/10/10)