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News Topical, Digital Desk : More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 21-month-long war between Israel and Hamas. Gaza's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that the death toll since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 has risen to 60,034 and 145,870 people have been injured. It did not say how many of these dead are civilians or terrorists.
Nearly half of the dead are women and children
The ministry said nearly half of the dead were women and children. The United Nations and other independent experts consider its figures to be the most reliable casualty figures.
90 percent of the population displaced
The Israeli invasion has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced around 90 percent of the population and created a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, leading experts to warn of famine.
Meanwhile, the international authority dealing with food crisis said that the worst situation of famine is arising in the Gaza Strip at present and if immediate action is not taken, a large number of people are likely to lose their lives.
Pictures of malnourished children are emerging from Gaza
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification issued this statement on Tuesday amid pictures of malnourished children from Gaza and reports of incidents of starvation there.
He said this warning is an alarm bell. Israel has announced several new steps in recent days to increase the supply of food to Gaza. However, aid groups say these measures have not had any immediate effect.
Hoarding and black marketing is happening in the Gaza Strip
Security in Gaza has collapsed. It has become nearly impossible to safely deliver food to hungry Palestinians. The limited aid that does reach there has begun to be sold on a black market.
Food items are being sold at exorbitant prices
Traders are hoarding food items and selling them at exorbitant prices. The price of a kilo of flour has reached $60 and a kilo of pulses $35.
There is a threat of famine in Gaza
That is out of reach for most residents of the region, which experts say is at risk of famine. Israel's decision to deliver more aid this weekend, in response to international pressure, has helped reduce prices somewhat, but the effect is not visible on the ground.
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