Rick Peeperkorn, the WHO representative in the occupied Palestinian territories, has revealed that at least 7% of Gaza’s population has been killed or injured since October 2023.
The relentless Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling across Gaza have resulted in catastrophic civilian massacres, widespread destruction, and a humanitarian crisis nearing total collapse. More than 90% of Gaza’s population has been forcibly displaced, enduring a stifling siege and devastating conditions
Israeli fighter jets have reduced entire residential complexes to rubble, with thousands of casualties still trapped beneath the debris. Nonstop shelling and dire field conditions have hampered rescue efforts, leaving countless bodies unretrieved.
The ongoing siege has further exacerbated the crisis, with severe restrictions on fuel and humanitarian aid preventing essential relief from reaching the population. The situation continues to deteriorate, with the scale of destruction and suffering described as genocidal by local and international observers.
