2055 Palestinian children killed in Gaza, more than 800 missing
Posted by sashimi on October 24, 2023, 10:16 am
Ramallah, 23 October 2023
More than 2,000 Palestinian children are confirmed killed during the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip since October 7.
At least 182 Palestinian children were killed in the last 24 hours of Israeli bombardment, which many Palestinians in Gaza described as the heaviest day of bombing since Israel launched a large-scale military operation dubbed Operation Iron Swords on October 7.
Israeli forces have killed 2,055 Palestinian children in Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, in just over two weeks since the Israeli military unleashed a massive military offensive on the Gaza Strip on October 7 after Palestinian armed groups fired rockets toward Israel and breached the Israeli perimeter fence surrounding Gaza, launching attacks inside Israel.
The fatality and injury numbers provided by the Ministry of Health in Gaza only account for people admitted to hospitals, and an estimated 830 Palestinian children are reported missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings, indicating the actual death toll is much higher. An additional 4,992 Palestinian children in Gaza are injured.
Doctors in Gaza report many cases of chickenpox, scabies, and diarrhea, especially among children, as Palestinians lack access to clean water, basic hygiene, and sanitation amid Israeli authorities' complete closure of the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera.
The Ministry of Health has also reported at least 8,000 new cases of coronavirus among displaced Palestinians, most of whom are living in extremely crowded circumstances.
Palestinian doctors also warn that as hospitals' fuel reserves run critically low, at least 130 premature babies are in danger if their incubators shut down. In addition, around 1,100 kidney failure patients, including 38 children, rely on dialysis machines to stay alive. -- Cont'd at https://www.dci-palestine.org/2055_palestinian_children_killed_in_gaza_more_than_800_missing
Prior to October 7, an average of 600 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza daily to provide relief to Palestinians. Zero humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza between October 7 and 20.
And ..
34 trucks entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on October 21 and 22 [.. and no fuel ..]
If that is not a definition of genocide, I don't what what is. Effing genocidal maniacs, scum of the earth ..