One Month into the Israel-Palestine War... "Gaza Strip Death Toll Exceeds 10,000"

The war between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas has continued for a month, with the death toll in the Gaza Strip surpassing 10,000.

On the 6th (local time), according to major foreign media, the Gaza Strip Ministry of Health, governed by Hamas, held a press conference and announced, "The cumulative death toll has been counted at 10,022 so far." The Ministry of Health added that the number of child fatalities is 4,104.

[Image source=AFP Yonhap News]

In this regard, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) posted a statement on social media platform X on the same day, pointing out, "On average, one child dies every 10 minutes during the war, and two children are injured."

UNRWA emphasized, "Protecting civilians during conflict is not just a noble or idealistic act; it is a duty and a promise to humanity, and civilians must be protected wherever they are."

The casualty statistics announced by Hamas have not been independently verified, and some parts of the international community, especially in the West, view them with skepticism.

In particular, U.S. President Joe Biden, an ally of Israel, stated on the 25th of last month, "I do not believe that Palestine is telling the truth about how many people have died," and added, "I am not confident about the figures that Palestine is using."

On the other hand, the Gaza Ministry of Health released a list of 7,028 cumulative deaths and detailed identity information the following day. They explained that victims' personal information and ID numbers are entered and managed through a computerized system.

Philip Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General, also supported the Ministry of Health the next day, saying, "There has never been any doubt about the death toll announced by the Gaza Ministry of Health in previous conflicts."

Since Hamas's surprise attack on the 7th of last month, Israel has blockaded the Gaza Strip and launched fierce attacks to eliminate Hamas leadership.

In particular, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declared on the 27th of last month their intention to expand ground operations and have been continuously increasing troop deployments. Recently, they announced the completion of the siege of Gaza City and have entered urban warfare.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.