Tens of thousands of displaced people return to their homes in Gaza City and the northern Strip after being displaced to the southern areas, despite the occupation deliberately targeting them in their displacement areas, which were claimed to be safe zones.
Since the start of the Israeli occupation’s aggression on October 7, 14,245 citizens have been injured, with 4,651 deaths. The occupation committed 574 massacres, killing 3,600.
165,000 housing units have been damaged; 50% of housing units in the Gaza Strip were harmed due to bombing. Nearly 20,000 housing units were completely demolished or rendered uninhabitable.
72 government headquarters and dozens of public and service facilities were destroyed by the occupation, causing extensive damage.
The water, electricity, and sewage networks suffered significant damage, while the occupation continues to target educational institutions, with 176 schools experiencing various damages, of which 30 schools are no longer operational.
The total number of displaced people has reached approximately 1.4 million. Half are in shelters, numbering 220, and the rest are hosted by relatives, friends, public facilities, etc.
20 trucks of essential needs entered the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing in the south of the Strip after 16 days of aggression, whereas previously, 500 trucks entered daily.
The occupation deliberately targets gatherings of citizens in markets, bakeries, shelters, and their surroundings, destroying homes with inhabitants inside and targeting churches and mosques. 31 mosques were demolished, and 3 churches were damaged.
The average casualties from the occupation’s aggression since its start are 50 cases per hour, including injuries and deaths.
Fuel is essential for all service and economic sectors. As the Strip faces a dire humanitarian crisis, there is an urgent call for fuel supplies to prevent a catastrophe threatening hospitals, water pumping stations, sewage treatment, and all sectors with the ongoing power outage.
Government Media Office
Sunday - 22 October 2023
