Gaza Health Ministry Reports Nearly 1,000 Deaths Since Ceasefire
En resumen
- Gaza's health ministry reported nearly 1,000 deaths since the start of the ceasefire, with five Israeli soldiers also killed.
- The total death toll since October 7, 2023, has reached 73,001, with over 173,200 wounded.
- The ministry's records are considered reliable by UN agencies and experts, though they do not differentiate between civilians and militants.
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Por qué importa
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to significant casualties. Israel states it targets militants and responds to ceasefire violations, while Hamas-led government's health ministry provides casualty figures.
Israel says it is targeting Hamas and other militants who pose a threat, and in response to ceasefire violations, including occasional attacks.
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire, the health ministry said on Sunday. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
The number of deaths since the beginning of the war is now 73,001, according to the health ministry’s tally. Over 173,200 people have been wounded since the start of the war on October 7, 2023, following the Hamas-led attack into Israel. That attack killed some 1,200 people and took 251 others hostage.
The health ministry, part of the Hamas-led government, is staffed by medical professionals and maintains detailed records viewed as generally reliable by United Nations agencies and independent experts. It does not distinguish between civilians and militants but says women and children make up around half of all fatalities.
Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in densely populated areas.
Preguntas abiertas
- Distinction between civilian and militant deaths
- Impact of ongoing conflict on long-term stability
