Gaza Health: 4 new injuries due to occupation violations, total casualties exceed 72,000 martyrs

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported today, Tuesday, that four new injuries arrived at hospitals during the past twenty-four hours, as a result of attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces. The Ministry of Health confirmed that these injuries come in the context of a series of continuous field violations committed by the occupation, threatening the stability of the fragile field conditions in various areas of the Strip.

The Ministry's daily statistical report clarified that the number of victims since the announcement of the ceasefire on October 11 last year has witnessed a significant increase, with 687 citizens martyred and 1,849 others injured. These figures indicate that the Israeli killing machine has not completely stopped, but has continued to target civilians by various means despite internationally sponsored agreements.

In a related context, civil defense and ambulance crews were able to retrieve the bodies of 756 martyrs from under the rubble of destroyed buildings since the start of the truce, which reveals the extent of the humanitarian catastrophe caused by aerial and artillery bombardment. Search operations are still ongoing in several areas, where hundreds of missing persons are believed to be under the rubble that affected about 90% of the Strip's infrastructure.

Regarding the cumulative toll since October 7, 2023, official sources announced that the number of martyrs has risen to 72,263 martyrs, while the number of injured reached 171,948 people. These statistics are evidence of the extent of the genocide to which the residents of the Strip have been subjected, amidst harsh health and living conditions lacking the basic necessities of life.

Politically, Hamas criticized the statements issued by the UN envoy, Nikolay Mladenov, in which he called for the disarmament of Palestinian factions during a Security Council session. The movement's spokesman, Hazem Qassem, accused the UN official of ignoring the blood of hundreds of Palestinians who fell as a result of repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since last October.

These developments coincide with international reports indicating the existence of proposals for a second phase of the security plan, which includes a gradual withdrawal of occupation forces and the deployment of an international force in contact areas. However, Palestinian factions insist that any security arrangements must ensure a comprehensive cessation of aggression and a complete lifting of the siege, away from the disarmament conditions rejected by the resistance.

In light of this escalating field reality, the United Nations estimates the cost of rebuilding what the occupation destroyed in the Gaza Strip at about 70 billion dollars, a figure that reflects the enormous extent of destruction in residential units and vital facilities. Local officials appeal to the international community for the necessity of immediate intervention to stop Israeli violations and provide the necessary support to relieve thousands of displaced and injured families.

Hospitals continue to receive wounded and injured despite previous ceasefire announcements, confirming the occupation's non-compliance with the truce.