Oxfam Reports Highest Daily Casualty Rates in Gaza Compared to Recent Conflicts.
Oxfam reports that Israel's conflict in Gaza has resulted in an average daily death toll of 250 Palestinians, surpassing the rates seen in recent major conflicts. Over nearly 100 days of Israeli bombardment, more than 23,000 people have been killed, with strikes targeting mosques, churches, and hospitals, leaving Gazans with no safe havens. Disturbingly, 70 percent of the victims are women and children.
Describing the situation as a "living hell," Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam's Middle East director, highlights the alarming scale of atrocities and the looming risk of famine for Gaza's population. Comparing publicly available data, Oxfam reveals that the daily death toll in Gaza exceeds that of recent conflicts in Syria, Sudan, Iraq, and Ukraine.
In the past 24 hours alone, over 150 people were killed by Israeli strikes, according to the Gazan health ministry. The ongoing strikes, including evacuation orders in the south, continue to intensify the risks faced by Gaza's 2.3 million residents.
Beyond the immediate threat of military strikes, Oxfam, along with other aid groups and the United Nations, emphasizes the additional dangers stemming from a three-month Israeli siege. This blockade has severely restricted access to water, food, medicines, and fuel, putting Palestinians at risk of hunger and disease.
The arrival of winter exacerbates the crisis, with shortages of blankets, insufficient heating fuel, and a lack of hot water further compromising the well-being of Gaza's population. The situation described paints a grim picture of the humanitarian challenges faced by the people of Gaza amid the prolonged conflict.
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Attribution: Information sourced from Tasnim and the U.K. Ministry of Defense, as reported by Julie Walton Shaver.
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