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The number of victims in Gaza exceeds 20,000

2023-12-23 13:01:34, Kosova & Bota CNA
The number of victims in Gaza exceeds 20,000
Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Israel's war to destroy Hamas - the Palestinian group designated a terrorist organization by the US and Britain - has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said, as Israel expanded its offensive and ordered tens of thousands more to leave. their homes.

The deaths in Gaza represent almost 1 percent of the territory's population before the war began 11 weeks ago.

Israel's air and ground campaign has been one of the most devastating military campaigns in modern history, displacing almost 85 percent of Gaza's 2.3 million population and razing large parts of the enclave. Almost half a million people in Gaza - a quarter of the population - are facing starvation, according to figures released earlier this week by the United Nations and other agencies.

Israel declared war on the radical group Hamas after its fighters attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages. Israel has vowed to continue the war until Hamas is destroyed and ousted from power in Gaza and all hostages are released.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said it has documented 20,057 deaths in the fighting and more than 50,000 wounded. This ministry does not distinguish between civilians and killed combatants. Previously, health officials had said that two-thirds of the victims were women and children.

Israel blames Hamas for the high number of civilians killed, saying the group operates in residential areas.

The Israeli army has said that 139 of its soldiers were killed during the ground offensive. She has said that she has killed thousands of Hamas fighters, including about 2,000 in the last three weeks, but has not presented any evidence for these claims./ REL





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