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The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed
By Dogacan Basaran
May 14, 2024 12:22 PM

Israel used 75,000 tons of explosives in 220 days in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 35,000 civilians

The painful balance sheet in Gaza, where Israel has been massacring civilians since October 7, has emerged. In the last 7 months, more than 45 thousand Palestinians in Gaza have either been martyred or have not been heard from. 380 thousand houses in the Gaza Strip, where 75 thousand tons of explosives were fired, turned into ruins. Hundreds of mosques were destroyed, and the health system collapsed. Thousands of Palestinians are facing death.

Israel continues its merciless attacks on the 45 km² Gaza Strip. For 7 months, Israel has been targeting civilians, including women, children and babies, committing the crime of genocide in front of the eyes of the world. Since October 7, the painful balance sheet of the attacks has been revealed.

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

35 thousand dead, 10 thousand missing

To date, more than 35,000 Palestinians have been martyred as a result of Israeli attacks, and more than 10,000 Palestinians, who are thought to be under rubble or in mass graves, have not been heard from. 

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

Health system collapsed

The number of Palestinians injured in the last 7 months has reached 79,000. Due to the collapse of the health system, neither cancer patients nor the wounded can receive treatment. In Gaza, where more than 240 health facilities have become unusable, 11 thousand Palestinians need urgent treatment abroad.

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

Thousands of Palestinians are facing death

60 thousand pregnant Palestinian women are in life-threatening danger. In Gaza, where more than 1 million people are infected with infectious diseases, 10 thousand Palestinians are facing death due to cancer.

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

Thousands of children orphaned

Children are undoubtedly the ones most affected by Israel’s attacks. More than 15 thousand of the martyrs are children and nearly 10 thousand are women. 17 thousand children have been orphaned in the last 7 months. More than 400 schools were either completely destroyed or rendered unusable.

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

Religious shrines turned into ruins

2 million Palestinians have been displaced in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli attacks. In Gaza, where 380 thousand houses were destroyed, hundreds of mosques were targeted by the attacks. Three churches were completely destroyed in the Israeli attacks.

The balance sheet of 220 days in Gaza: Tens of thousands of civilians killed

Painful balance sheet of the last 220 days in the Gaza Strip:

The number of martyrs reaching hospitals: 35,091
Missing person 10,000
Total number of martyred and missing Palestinians: 45,091
Number of children martyred: 15,103
The number of people dying of hunger: 31
Number of women martyred: 9,961
Number of martyred medical personnel: 492
Number of martyred civil defense officers: 69
Number of journalists martyred: 143
Number of martyrs exhumed from 7 mass graves inside hospitals: 520
Number of people injured and disabled: 78,827
Orphaned children: 17,000
Number of wounded requiring urgent treatment abroad: 11,000
A cancer patient facing death: 10,000
Number of people infected with communicable diseases due to migration: 1,095,000
Number of people infected with Hepatitis B virus due to migration: 20,000
Number of pregnant women whose lives are in danger due to lack of health care: 60,000
Number of people arrested by Israel from the Gaza Strip: 5,000
Number of people forced to flee due to attacks: 2,000,000
Number of schools and universities completely destroyed by Israeli attacks: 103
Number of schools and universities with major damage: 311
Number of mosques destroyed in attacks 247
Number of damaged mosques: 326
Number of churches destroyed: 3
Number of houses destroyed: 86,000
Number of damaged houses: 294,000
Amount of explosives dropped on Gaza: 75,000 tons
Decommissioned hospital: 33
Decommissioned health center: 55  
Health facility targeted and destroyed: 160 
Number of ambulances destroyed: 126
Total financial loss in Gaza due to Israeli attacks: $33 billion

Source: Newsroom

Last Updated:  May 31, 2024 5:19 PM