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In numbers: The scale of Israel's devastating war on Gaza after 170 days
24 March 2024 14:48 GMT
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The Palestinian government media office in Gaza has released figures showing the extent of Israel's devastating "genocidal" war on Gaza, now in its 170th day.
Here are the key numbers:
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(2,848) Massacres committed by the Israeli army (a massacre refers to an attack that leads to the killing of at least three people)
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(39,226) People killed and missing
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(32,226) Deaths recorded by hospitals
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(14,280) Children killed
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(27) Children died due to starvation and malnutrition
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(9,340) Women killed
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(364) Health professionals killed
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(48) Emergency responders killed
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(136) Journalists killed
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(7,000) Missing, 70 percent of whom are children and women
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(74,518) Wounded
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(17,000) Children lost one or both parents
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(11,000) Wounded and need urgent travel to receive life-saving treatment
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(10,000) Cancer patients facing the risk of death
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(269) Health professionals detained
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(12) Journalists detained
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(2,000,000) Internally displaced
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(700,000) Diagnosed with infectious diseases as a result of displacement
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(168) Government offices destroyed
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(100) Schools and universities completely destroyed
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(305) Schools and universities partially damaged
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(224) Mosques completely destroyed
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(290) Mosques partially damaged
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(3) Churches targeted and damaged
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(70,000) Housing units completely destroyed
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(290,000) Housing units partially damaged and made uninhabitable
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(70,000) Tonnes of explosives dropped by the Israeli army
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(32) Hospitals put out of service
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(53) Health centres put out of service
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(158) Health institutions targeted
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(126) Ambulances destroyed
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(200) Archaeological and heritage sites destroyed