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Special Report: GAZA UNDER FIRE (August 10, 2014)

Monday, 11 August 2014 13:30

                                     Israel's Criminal Assault on the Occupied State of Palestine

 

Statistics of 34 days of Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip

July 8th 00:00 AM – August 10th 12:00 PM

 

Palestinians killed – 1,916

Palestinians Injured – 9,870

Demolished structures – 8,800

Partially Demolished structures – 7,935

Damaged Homes – 41,420

Schools Damaged – 141 Government schools and 136 UNRWA schools

Damaged Hospitals and Health Centers – 17 hospitals and 7 PHC clinics were damaged, 10 hospitals and 44 primary health clinics were closed, 22 ambulances were damaged, and 83 health personnel injured, 19 health personnel died aer Israeli airstrikes.

Attacks against Religious Sites - 63 mosques cannot be used and 150 have been partially damaged. Ten Muslim cemeteries have been targeted. Two Churches and one Christian cemetery have been Partially Damaged.

 

Over 485,000 people have been displaced (almost one third of the Gaza population) –1,700,000 people (the entire population of the Gaza Strip) have been aected by the destruction of electricity, water and waste water infrastructures.

Israeli disregard to the lives of Palestinians have resulted in the killing of hundreds. Instead of learning from previous experiences, some countries gave green light to Israeli forces to bombard and invade the Gaza Strip. The international community has the legal and moral responsibility to protect the Palestinian population living under Israeli occupation and to hold Israel accountable regarding its severe violations of the international humanitarian law. Lack of accountability   will continue to fuel Israeli atrocities and crimes. Lack of international action will continue to increase the list of people killed.

 

Source: Negotiation Affairs Department, PLO