News Center – Two years of relentless warfare have left Gaza in ruins, as the humanitarian crisis reaches unprecedented levels. According to the latest figures released by the Government Media Office in Gaza, more than 76,000 Palestinians have been killed or gone missing over the course of 730 days, while 90% of the territory has been destroyed or severely damaged. The data underscores one of the most devastating humanitarian catastrophes in modern history, impacting over 2.4 million civilians trapped in the besieged enclave.

The report, issued on Monday, October 6, details that 67,000 confirmed deaths have been recorded in hospitals, while 9,500 people remain missing, either buried under the rubble or unaccounted for.

Among the dead are over 20,000 children, including 1,000 infants who did not live to see their first birthday, and 450 newborns killed after being born during the war. The report also lists 12,500 women among the dead—9,000 of them mothers—and 22,426 fathers, meaning that more than 55% of the victims are children, women, and the elderly.

Entire families have been erased from the civil registry: 2,700 families wiped out completely (8,574 people), and 6,020 families left with only a single surviving member. The human toll extends to 1,670 medical workers, 254 journalists, 140 members of civil defense, 830 teachers, 193 academics, 894 athletes, and 787 police and humanitarian workers.

A Starved Population Under Siege
The Israeli military has maintained a total blockade for 220 days, preventing the entry of over 120,000 aid and fuel trucks, according to official figures. The United Nations reports that this deliberate deprivation has led to the deaths of 460 people, including 154 children, while 650,000 are at risk of starvation. Around 40,000 infants are in danger due to a shortage of baby formula—Gaza requires 250,000 cans per month to meet basic needs.

Israeli strikes have also targeted 47 community kitchens, 61 aid distribution centers, and 128 humanitarian convoys, killing 540 aid workers. So-called “death traps,” where desperate civilians gather for food distributions, have resulted in 2,605 deaths, 19,124 injuries, and over 200 missing persons among aid seekers.

A Collapsing Health System
The health sector has been decimated: 169,583 injured, including 19,000 requiring long-term rehabilitation, 4,800 amputations (18% of them children), and 1,200 cases each of paralysis and blindness.
At least 38 hospitals and 96 clinics have been bombed or forced out of service, 197 ambulances destroyed, and 788 attacks recorded on healthcare facilities, vehicles, and staff.

Over 22,000 patients have been denied exit for life-saving treatment, including 5,000 critically ill children, 12,500 cancer patients, and 350,000 with chronic diseases now at risk due to medicine shortages.
Contagious disease has surged, with 2.1 million infections and 71,338 cases of hepatitis reported amid mass displacement. There have been 12,000 miscarriages, and 107,000 pregnant or nursing women face life-threatening conditions.

Widespread Destruction
The war has destroyed 301,000 homes, including 148,000 completely leveled and 153,000 partially damaged, leaving 288,000 families homeless and displacing nearly two million people.
Even shelters were not spared—923 displacement centers were targeted, and 100,000 out of 135,000 tents are now uninhabitable. Seventeen people, including 14 children, have died from cold in the camps.

The education system has also collapsed: 95% of schools have suffered damage, 90% require total reconstruction, 668 schools (80%) were directly hit, and 165 educational institutions destroyed. Over 785,000 students have been deprived of education, and 13,000 students killed.

Infrastructure in Ruins
The assault has shattered Gaza’s infrastructure: 725 water wells and 134 water projects destroyed, 700,000 meters of water and sewage networks ruined, along with 3 million meters of roads and 5,080 kilometers of power lines. Even 208 archaeological sites were damaged or obliterated.

Two years into the war, Gaza stands as a near-total wasteland—its people enduring unimaginable loss, hunger, and trauma under siege, as the world continues to call, with growing urgency, for an immediate ceasefire and safe passage for humanitarian aid.