Exceeded 72,000.. A heavy toll of victims of the ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip

Medical sources in the Gaza Strip revealed today, Wednesday, a new and tragic update on the toll of victims of the ongoing aggression, as the numbers recorded an unprecedented rise in the number of martyrs and wounded. These statistics document the escalating humanitarian suffering since the start of the military escalation on October 7, 2023, amid a complete international silence regarding the daily massacres.

The sources reported that hospitals operating in various areas of the Strip received 17 martyrs and 32 injuries of varying severity during the past twenty-four hours. Official data clarified that among these victims, 13 citizens were killed in the last 24 hours alone, which confirms the continued targeting of residential areas inhabited by civilians without prior warning.

In a statistic reflecting the extent of destruction since last October, medical authorities recorded a total increase in martyrs during that period to 809 martyrs, while the number of wounded exceeded 2,267 injured. Medical staff are working under extremely harsh conditions with a severe shortage of essential supplies and medicines needed to save the lives of the injured who are flowing into the remaining shelters and hospitals.

Regarding field operations, civil defense teams were able to recover 761 bodies that were stuck under the rubble of destroyed buildings in several neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip. These teams face enormous challenges due to the lack of heavy equipment and fuel needed to operate machinery, which often makes the process of searching for survivors or recovering martyrs almost impossible.

Health authorities warned that the officially announced numbers do not include all actual victims, as hundreds of citizens are still missing under the rubble of their homes or in rugged roads that are difficult to access. The sources confirmed that the continued violent shelling prevents ambulance crews from performing their duties in evacuating bodies, which portends an additional health and environmental catastrophe in the targeted areas.

Medical authorities stressed that the significant deficit in rescue capabilities prevents the relief of those trapped until now, at a time when the occupation continues to impose its strict siege and prevent the entry of humanitarian and medical aid. They appealed to international organizations for the urgent need to intervene immediately to provide safe corridors for medical teams and ensure the protection of civilians and health facilities that have become directly in the line of fire.

Hundreds are still missing under the rubble of destroyed homes and in rugged roads, and our teams face a significant inability to reach them.