GAZA — Gaza’s Authorities Media Workplace mentioned Saturday that 700 days of Israeli bombardment on the enclave have left almost the entire territory’s infrastructure in ruins and inflicted losses of greater than $68 billion.
In an announcement, the workplace mentioned the marketing campaign has resulted within the destruction of about 90 % of Gaza’s infrastructure, alongside “systematic insurance policies of genocide and compelled displacement.”
It mentioned that greater than 73,700 folks have been killed or stay lacking, together with over 20,000 kids and 12,500 ladies. In keeping with the workplace, 2,700 households have been fully erased from the civil registry.
Among the many lifeless are 1,670 medical personnel, 248 journalists, 139 civil protection members and 173 municipal workers.
Greater than 162,000 others have been wounded, many struggling life-changing accidents corresponding to amputations, paralysis and lack of sight.
The workplace additionally cited the destruction of 38 hospitals, 833 mosques and 163 academic establishments, alongside widespread injury to 1000’s of different public amenities.
It accused Israel of imposing mass displacement by stopping residents from returning to houses in Gaza Metropolis and the north, in addition to utilizing hunger as a weapon of battle.
The media workplace mentioned a whole lot of 1000’s of assist vehicles have been blocked from getting into Gaza, pushing 2.4 million residents, together with greater than 1 million kids, to the brink of famine.
Holding Israel and its supporters, mainly the US, chargeable for the devastation, the workplace referred to as on the worldwide group and the United Nations to “act instantly to finish the aggression, elevate the blockade, safe the return of displaced households, and maintain Israeli leaders accountable earlier than worldwide courts.”
Israel’s battle in Gaza entered day 700 on Friday, with Israel having killed greater than 64,300 Palestinians.
The navy marketing campaign has devastated the enclave, which is going through famine.
Final November, the Worldwide Felony Court docket issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Protection Minister Yoav Gallant for battle crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice over its actions within the enclave. — Companies
