The number of deaths in the bomb attacks carried out by the Israeli Army on the Gaza Strip following the attacks carried out by the Islamic Resistance Movement on October 7Hamas) this rose to almost 3,800, as Gaza officials stated on Thursday.
The Ministry of Health of the Hamas-controlled region stated the following in a message on its account on the social network Facebook: 3,785 people –among them 1,524 children-Nearly 12,500 people, including nearly 4,000 children, were killed and injured by Israeli attacks in response to a Hamas offensive that killed nearly 1,400 people and kidnapped more than 200.
“The Israeli occupation continues to commit more massacres, Destroying Palestinian families Destruction of settlements and infrastructure,” he said, before accusing Israel of undermining the efforts of medical teams to evacuate the injured through intense attacks and the cutting of roads leading to the area. hospitals“.
In this sense, he elaborated, “Israel’s violations of the healthcare system have led to people dying.” 44 healthcare workersStating that 77 people were injured, Erdogan said that “Israeli invaders deliberately attacked 23 ambulances.”
Likewise, the ministry confirmed that work in 14 health centers in the north of the strip was suspended due to the epidemic. lack of electricity and expending all fuel reserves, while the other 4 reserves were taken out of service due to “direct attacks”.
“Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are facing more than 150 percent bed occupancy, so patients sleeping on the floor and in corridors While he warned that “there is no medicine or fuel left in the hospitals,” he continued, “from the departments.”
For this reason, he said, “Any delay in the delivery of medical supplies to Gaza hospitals will lead to the deaths of those who lost their lives.” more injured and sick and called on the international community to “accelerate the distribution of emergency medical supplies to hospitals in the Strip.”
“We are renewing our call” “I appeal to all relevant parties to protect medical equipment, hospitals, ambulances and shelters for citizens who had to leave their homes due to the attack,” he said.
Not long ago, Ministry of Health An organization affiliated with the Palestinian Authority stated in its Telegram account that 69 Palestinians died and 1,300 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces in the West Bank.
Gaza Ministry of Health Spokesperson Ashraf al QidraHe condemned the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, saying, “The successive massacres of the Israeli occupation constitute ethnic cleansing,” according to the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian newspaper ‘Filastin’.
Likewise, he emphasized that the attacks of the Israeli army continue. medical facilities It represents a “serious threat to the healthcare system” in the region controlled by the Islamist group, including the “unspeakable massacre” at Al Ahli hospital that killed more than 470 people.
Hamas and the Palestinian Authority accused Israel of bombing the hospital containing thousands of people. patients, families and refugeesIsrael said the center was hit by a bullet fired by Islamic Jihad. The countries in the region were unanimous in condemning Israel for its role in the events.
The United Nations and various NGOs warned that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was deepening. “total fence” On Wednesday, Israel announced it would allow humanitarian aid from Egypt to enter the Strip.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office warned that he would break his commitment if these assets fell into the hands of Hamas. Hours later, Egypt confirmed an agreement to open the Rafah crossing to send humanitarian aid to the Palestinian region.