Official data released by the Government Media Office in Gaza revealed that the Israeli army has continued to target medical, journalistic and humanitarian personnel in the Strip on a daily basis since the start of the war, in flagrant violation of all international laws protecting civilian workers.

Israel: killing with impunity

The report, a copy of which was obtained by the Canary, revealed some shocking figures two years into the ongoing war of extermination that began in October 2023.

• Israel killed two medical personnel every day.
• Israel caused the amputation of limbs of 13 Palestinians every two days.
• Israel caused paralysis or blindness in six Palestinians every two days.
• Israel killed one Palestinian journalist every three days.
• Israel killed one civil defence worker every five days.
• Israel injured 232 Palestinians every day, more than half of whom were children and women.

The media office said that these figures ‘reflect the extent of the genocide being perpetrated against the people of Gaza,’ noting that the targeting of doctors, nurses and rescue teams ‘represents the deliberate destruction of what remains of the health system’s ability to save lives.’

The statement added that what is happening ‘is not just a military war, but a systematic killing that affects all aspects of civilian life in Gaza,’ stressing that the continued international silence encourages Israel to continue its crimes.

This report comes at a time of increasing UN warnings of the complete collapse of the health sector in Gaza, where hospitals are operating in dire conditions without electricity or adequate medical supplies, while medical staff are performing what remains of surgical operations by the light of mobile phones.

The Government Media Office report noted that Israel dropped 200,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza during two years of war, equivalent to 13 times the Hiroshima bomb.

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By Alaa Shamali

This post was originally published on Canary.