Three years after October 7: Gaza's suffering in numbers

Three years after October 7, the devastation in Gaza is palpable. The war has not only destroyed homes but also shattered daily life for the Palestinians who remain. The United Nations has called it genocide, leaving those who survived to grapple with an apocalyptic landscape. With limited access to clean water, food, medical care, and education, a new generation faces an uphill battle for normalcy.

The toll on families is heartbreaking, with parents, children, and breadwinners taken from them, leaving them not only grieving but also unable to support the survivors. Tent cities have sprung up, where waste and rodents coexist with the displaced, posing a significant health risk. The destruction of infrastructure has left most Palestinians reliant on aid, making it difficult to recover from the trauma.

Education, which provides both knowledge and psychological support, has been severely disrupted, leaving cracks in the development of children. A year after the ceasefire, the transition plan remains incomplete, with ongoing Israeli military operations claiming over 1,400 lives since October 2025. The reconstruction effort, estimated to cost $71.4 billion over a decade, has yet to commence, leaving Gaza in squalor.