#GazaUnderAttack
Endless Siege on Gaza.
At least 198 people, including 58 children, have been killed in Gaza since May 10th, 2021. More than 1,300 Palestinians were also wounded. 40,000 people are now displaced, with more than 500 homes destroyed by Israeli bombardment.
Israel has laid siege to Gaza repeatedly since 2005, killing thousands of men, women, and children.
Al Jazeera
The Hard Truth
The population of Gaza is 1.6 million, with over 50% under 18.
38% of Gazans live in poverty.
26% of the Gazan workforce, including 38% of youths, is unemployed.
The average wage declined by over 20% in the past six years.
54% of Gazans are food insecure and over 75% are aid recipients.
35% of Gaza’s farmland and 85% of its fishing waters are totally or partially inaccessible due to Israeli military measures.
50-80 million litres of partially treated sewage are dumped in the sea each day.
Over 90% of the water from the Gaza aquifer is undrinkable.
85% of schools in Gaza run on double shifts.
About one-third of the items in the essential drug list are out of stock.
Since the beginning of 2010, 64 Palestinian civilians have been killed and 621 injured by Israeli forces; over 60% of casualties occurred in the access-restricted areas. Another 60 civilians were killed and 137 were injured in tunnel-related accidents.
