Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 13,000 since Oct 7

The death toll in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct 7 has reached 13,000, which includes over 5,500 children and 3,500 women, the media office in the besieged enclave said yesterday.

The number of those injured has exceeded 30,000, with more than 75 percent of them being children and women, it said in a statement reported by Anadolu Agency.

The administration said the number of missing persons crossed 6,000, with most of them suspected of lying under the rubble of the fallen buildings.

It said the number of completely destroyed mosques was 83, while 166 of them were damaged and three churches were also targeted.

More than 43,000 housing units have been completely demolished, while 225,000 have been damaged. This means that 60 percent of the residential units in the Gaza Strip were affected by the bombardment, according to the statement.

Authorities said 25 hospitals and 52 health centres have also gone out of service since the attacks were launched. Israeli forces also targeted 55 ambulances, while dozens of ambulances are out of action due to a lack of fuel.

The administration states that it “holds Israel and the international community fully responsible for the ongoing crimes in the Gaza Strip”.

It called on the international community “to press for an end to this war and these crimes, which shame humanity” and emphasised the necessity of supply of medical aid, supplies, and fuel for hospitals.

- Bernama-Anadolu

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