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Israel’s genocidal war has reduced Gaza population by 6%: Report

Tuesday, 31 December 2024 6:08 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 31 December 2024 6:08 PM ]

Palestinian children wait to collect portions of humanitarian aid food in al-Shati camp near Gaza City, December 26, 2024. (Photo by AFP)

Gaza’s population has been reduced by 6 percent since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s campaign of genocide in the besieged Palestinian territory in 2023, says the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.

According to the bureau’s report published on Tuesday, the Israeli offensive has left 45,541 Palestinians dead, 11,000 missing and believed to be under the rubble. At least 100,000 have also been forced to flee, the report said.

The report reveals that “90% of children aged 6 to 23 months and pregnant women” face severe nutritional deficiencies in Gaza.

The report also indicates the Israeli forces deliberately “target specific groups of the population, such as children and youth,” which leads to a significant “distortion … of the population.”

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According to the bureau, this will greatly reduce the birth rate, and negatively affect the age and gender structure of the population during the years to come.

The report says the regime has also destroyed “33 hospitals, 64 health centers, 161 health institutions, and 131 ambulances.” As a result, the population of Gaza is severely lacking “the basic essentials of life,” including housing, food, water, and access to medical care.

The report shows at least 70% of the population of Gaza is at risk of famine. This means the population is suffering from catastrophic hunger, and the territory is one of the most famished regions in the world.

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