Israel Hamas War: The number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has exceeded 40 thousand. Gaza's Health Ministry gave this information on Thursday, August 15. More than 90 thousand people have been injured so far in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
Hamas terrorists have also been included in the figures released by the ministry. The death toll may increase further. Many bodies are still buried under the rubble.
The war in Gaza has been going on for 11 months
Almost 11 months have passed since the war between Israel and Hamas. On October 7 last year, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. About 1200 Israeli citizens were killed in this attack. The terrorists had taken about 250 people hostage in Gaza.
According to Israel, Hamas still holds 111 people hostage. These include 39 dead bodies. The hostages include 15 women and 2 children under the age of 5. After the October 7 attack, Israel declared war on Hamas. So far 329 Israeli soldiers have also been killed in this war.
According to the Israeli army, they have killed more than 15 thousand Hamas terrorists so far. Due to the war, about 18 lakh people have left their homes in Gaza. Thousands of people were also forced to leave their homes in Israel and Southern Lebanon.
The war has created a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The citizens of Gaza, who are bearing the brunt of Israel's attacks, are facing the problem of starvation.
According to a report, about 5 lakh people in Gaza will face food crisis in the coming months. This figure is about one-fourth of the total population of Gaza.
According to reports, 59% of Gaza's buildings have been destroyed so far in Israeli attacks. In northern Gaza, this figure is more than 70%.