People killed since 7 October 2023 Close Sources: Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza / UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Israeli authorities Disclaimer: Figures from Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, and may periodically be late. Figures from Israeli authorities show that around 1,200 civilians and soldiers were killed in connection with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. 342 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 27, 2023. None of the figures have been confirmed by independent sources. The Palestinian figures are updated daily. Figures from Israel are updated at least twice a week. Close More information about the figures When the war in Gaza broke out last year, the Palestinians who lived there had access to approximately two meals a day. Now they average one meal every other day, according to figures collected by 15 aid organizations with operations in Gaza. A key reason for this is a dramatic decrease in food deliveries, it is further stated in the press release from, among others, the Norwegian Church’s Aid and the Norwegian Refugee Council. Almost half a million people in Gaza are at risk of starvation, the report further states. Photo: OMAR AL-QATTAA / AFP The organizations believe that 83 percent of the food deliveries to Gaza are now not allowed to enter, compared with only 34 percent in 2023. – There is a shortage of all humanitarian supplies. We are overwhelmed by the need, says the head of the Palestinian aid organization network (PNGO), Amjad Al Shawa. – 100 percent of the people are dependent on humanitarian aid. (…) It is the worst situation we have witnessed during (…) the Israeli war in Gaza. Many of the emergency aid deliveries come with trucks from Egypt. Photo: – / AFP 2.2 million at risk of death Before the end of the year, the organizations believe that 50,000 children between 6 months and 5 years will need treatment for malnutrition. At the same time, fewer than half of Gaza’s hospitals are operational, and critical infrastructure such as water networks and sanitation facilities have been razed to the ground. – Emergency aid, which it is urgent to get to 2.2 million people who are in danger of dying in the coming weeks and months, should never be considered politics, says CARE’s country director for the West Bank and Gaza, Jolien Veldwijik. As a result of the war, 1.87 million people have lost access to their homes, while only 25,000 people have been included in the deliveries, write the organizations that deliver them. Photo: BASHAR TALEB / AFP – We demand an immediate and lasting ceasefire, and the free flow of humanitarian aid into and through the whole of Gaza. The organizations demand that the international community put pressure on Israel to stop this, introduce an arms embargo and stop selling weapons that can be used to violate international law. In addition, they demand that Israel follow both the advice and demands of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and stop its warfare in Gaza. New ceasefire talks on Tuesday US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken will travel to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss a ceasefire on the Gaza Strip, US authorities say. The visit, which lasts until Thursday, does not include a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In contrast to previous trips, Blinken travels without hope of a breakthrough, writes the AP news agency. Israel presented a new war goal in Gaza on Tuesday night: that Israelis who have been evacuated due to attacks from Hezbollah in the north should be allowed to return to their homes. As recently as August, Blinken was in the Middle East for talks about Gaza. Tuesday will be the tenth trip since the war started last year. Photo: Leo Correa / AP Hizbullah leaders have previously said that they would end their attacks if a ceasefire was introduced in Gaza. But Israel now says that it also cannot allow Hezbollah fighters to remain in the border area in southern Lebanon. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar said on Monday that the group was preparing for “a long war of attrition” against Israel, saying that Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen would “break Israel’s political will”. Are you interested in more from news’s foreign editors? Listen to our latest podcast: Published 17.09.2024, at 07.53 Updated 17.09.2024, at 08.00
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