Almost 5,000 people killed in Gaza since October 7, Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health says
As of Monday, at least 5,087 people have been killed in Gaza, and 15,273 have been injured since October 7, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health in the occupied West Bank reported.
Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank at least 95 Palestinians have been killed and 1,828 have been injured since the Hamas attacks and Israeli retaliation.
The ministry said that the Gaza Strip has experienced 250 strikes on its health sector, leaving a vast portion of its population without adequate medical assistance.
The ministry also warned of the impact on the health infrastructure stating ten of the 35 hospitals in the Gaza Strip — equating to 28% — are currently non-functional. Of these, nine hospitals have been “destroyed or rendered out of service.” The health sector has further lost 54 health personnel, with over 90 injured. Ambulances have also been affected, with 50 being hit and 23 now out of service, it added.
In Gaza, outbreaks of smallpox, scabies, and diarrhea have emerged due to the deteriorating health environment, lack of sanitation, and consumption of water from unsafe sources, the ministry reported. Hospitals are nearing collapse, operating at more than 150% of their capacity. Situations have become so dire that surgeries are being conducted without anesthesia, and in some cases, under the illumination of phone lights, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health added.
The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Health, based in the occupied West Bank, operates medical facilities and hospitals in Gaza and employs doctors who serve under the Palestinian Authority. Hamas ultimately controls Gaza.
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