Why it matters:
The updated death toll highlights the devastating human cost of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, now widely labeled as genocidal by critics and under formal investigation by international courts. The scale of destruction and civilian casualties underscores mounting global pressure for accountability, as legal proceedings target Israeli officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
By numbers:
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, at least 57,338 Palestinians have been killed and 135,957 injured since the war began in October 2023.
In the past 24 hours alone, 138 bodies were recovered and 625 more wounded.
The ministry warned that many victims remain trapped under rubble, unreachable by rescuers due to ongoing attacks and infrastructural collapse.
What they're saying:
Palestinian officials and international observers have condemned a new Israeli-controlled aid delivery system as a “death trap,” with the Health Ministry reporting 714 aid seekers killed and 4,837 injured by Israeli forces since May 27.
Meanwhile, rights groups and global institutions have decried the repeated attacks on civilians attempting to access food and medicine as potential war crimes.
Key points:
- At least 714 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 4,837 injured while attempting to access humanitarian aid since late May, raising serious concerns of deliberate targeting of civilians and obstruction of relief.
- A new Israeli-controlled aid delivery mechanism has been widely condemned by Palestinian officials and international observers as a "death trap".
Go deeper:
The war's trajectory changed dramatically after Israel resumed its military operations in March, violating a previous ceasefire tied to a prisoner exchange deal. The humanitarian crisis has deepened, with Gaza’s health infrastructure near total collapse and international organizations warning of famine.
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