Israeli attacks caused 70 percent of recorded Gaza deaths in 2025
Israeli attacks caused 70 percent of recorded Gaza deaths in 2025 Israeli forces’ attacks caused 70.1 percent of the 24,650 deaths Gaza’s health ministry registered last year, according to its first official mortality report since 2022. The under-five mortality rate more than doubled, reaching 33.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025 compared with 13.6 in 2022. Excluding war deaths, the ministry…
In a series of Israeli attacks across Gaza on Wednesday, at least one Palestinian was killed and five others were wounded, according to the Middle East Eye. The Palestinian woman was killed during an Israeli air strike on her home in Gaza City, located on al-Wehda Street. Her husband was also seriously injured in the attack. Despite an ongoing ceasefire, which began in October, Israeli forces continue to carry out assaults in the besieged enclave.
Since October 2023, the Israeli military's operations have resulted in the deaths of over 73,795 Palestinians, a figure that does not account for thousands of missing individuals who are likely buried under the rubble.
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- Israeli attacks kill nine in Gaza as genocide death toll reaches 74,032 middleeasteye.net
