The impact of 200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
Israel’s military has dropped 75,000 tonnes of explosives on the Gaza Strip, turning much of its civilian infrastructure to rubble, apart from the devastating human toll, according to figures released by the government media office in the besieged territory, marking 200 days of war.
In total, the Israeli attacks have damaged or destroyed:
- 380,000 housing units
- 412 schools and universities
- 556 mosques
- three churches
- 206 archeological and heritage sites.
In addition, the attacks have knocked 32 hospitals and 53 health centres out of service with 126 ambulances also targeted.
This destruction amounts to at least $30bn in economic losses, the media office said.
Destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, southern Gaza
200 days of Israel’s war on Gaza
Mass graves, crippled hospitals, thousands of civilian deaths and near-total destruction of infrastructure haunt Gaza as Israel’s war on the besieged Palestinian coastal enclave entered its 200th day on Tuesday.
Israel launched its brutal military offensive on October 7 following a deadly attack by Hamas fighters. Some 1,139 people were killed and about 240 people were taken captive by the Palestinian fighters. Nearly 85 percent of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced and more than 14,000 children have been killed in the offensive which critics have dubbed a war of vengeance.
Our colleagues at the Al Jazeera Explainers team have put together a comprehensive piece detailing the numbers that highlight the unprecedented level of violence unleashed by Israel on Gaza. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/by-the-numbers-200-days-of-israels-war-on-gaza
Israeli soldier killed in northern Gaza
The Israeli army has said that a reservist was killed in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday. It named him as Sgt. First Class (res.) Salem Alkreshat, 43, from the Bedouin community of Abu Rabia, a tracker in the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade.
This brings the Israeli troop death toll to 261, the army said.
Israeli army orders new evacuations in Beit Lahia
Avichay Adraee, an army spokesperson, has issued a warning to Palestinians in certain parts of the northern Gaza Strip city, describing the areas as a “dangerous combat zone”.
He said on X the Israeli army “will use extreme force against terrorist infrastructure and subversive elements in the region”, telling residents to “evacuate the area immediately and head towards known shelters in blocks number 1770, 1766”.
Residents and officials in Gaza, as well as UN agencies and humanitarian organisations, have repeatedly said that “nowhere is safe” in the besieged and bombarded territory, pointing to Israeli attacks on places previously deemed “safe”.
