Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, revealed a tragic picture documenting the scale of the health disaster facing the sector as a result of Israel’s ongoing genocide and suffocating siege, stressing that children are the biggest victims.

Gaza: children are Israel’s biggest victims

In a briefing for journalists, Al-Barsh said that the health sector is facing a catastrophic collapse, with hospitals overflowing with wounded and sick people beyond their capacity, while the number of deaths and injuries is increasing daily.

The statistics around Israel’s catastrophic assault on children in Gaza are shocking:

• 28 children die every day due to the war.
• 18,854 children have been killed since the start of the aggression, and more than 40,000 have been injured.
• 266 deaths due to malnutrition, including 112 children and 3 adults in just 24 hours.
• 1.2 million children are threatened with starvation, and more than 1 million suffer from psychological trauma.
• Every day 500 children receive treatment for malnutrition, and 4,912 children are waiting for urgent transfer for treatment abroad.
• More than 7,065 children have serious injuries, including 4,000 who need urgent surgery.

Hospitals are collapsing and women are caught in the crossfire

Al-Barsh pointed out that Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, which has a capacity of 340 beds, receives more than 824 patients daily, which is three times its capacity.

He emphasized that women are also paying a heavy price for the war, with:

• 107,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women suffering from malnutrition.
• 60,000 women deprived of basic health care.
• 9,800 women killed since the start of the war, including 8,990 mothers.
• 21,000 women have been injured, including 350 cases of amputation.

A documented health genocide

Al-Barsh concluded by emphasizing that what is happening in Gaza is a health genocide documented by figures and facts, warning that the continuation of the war and the siege means further humanitarian collapse. He stressed that the only solution is to stop the war and lift the siege immediately.

In light of these shocking figures, it is clear that what children and women in Gaza are suffering is not merely a health crisis, but rather Israel’s systematic extermination of the next generation.

The health sector is collapsing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the number of victims is increasing daily. Israel’s blockade and war pose a major obstacle to any rescue efforts, making the lifting of the blockade and the cessation of aggression an urgent priority to save lives.

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