Gaza: Gaza’s Government Media Office said Saturday that 700 days of Israeli bombardment on the enclave have left nearly all of the territory’s infrastructure in ruins and inflicted losses of more than $68 billion.
According to Philippines News Agency, the deadly campaign has resulted in the destruction of about 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure, alongside ‘systematic policies of genocide and forced displacement.’ More than 73,700 people have been killed or remain missing, including over 20,000 children and 12,500 women. The report states that 2,700 families have been completely wiped from the civil registry.
Among the casualties are 1,670 medical personnel, 248 journalists, 139 civil defense members, and 173 municipal employees. Additionally, over 162,000 individuals have sustained injuries, many suffering life-changing conditions such as amputations, paralysis, and loss of sight.
The office reported the destruction of 38 hospitals, 833 mosques, and 163 educational institutions, alongside widespread damage to thousands of other public facilities. It accused Israel of enforcing mass displacement by preventing residents from returning to homes in Gaza City and the north, as well as using starvation as a weapon of war.
The media office claimed that hundreds of thousands of aid trucks have been blocked from entering Gaza, pushing 2.4 million residents, including more than 1 million children, to the brink of famine. Holding Israel and its supporters, chiefly the US, responsible for the devastation, the office called on Arab and Islamic countries, the broader international community, and the United Nations to ‘act immediately to end the aggression, lift the blockade, secure the return of displaced families, and hold Israeli leaders accountable before international courts.’
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, now on day 700, has resulted in the deaths of over 64,300 Palestinians and has left the enclave facing famine. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Additionally, Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions in the enclave.
