As Gazans struggle to find refuge and shelter amid the ongoing Israeli offensive, the number of martyred Palestinians has reached 12,000, AFP reported.
Meanwhile, according to Gaza authorities, out of the total 12,000 martyred people, 5,000 are children and 3,300 are women.
Meanwhile, as Israeli forces continue attacks on medical facilities across the beleaguered Gaza Strip, the number of patients that have died in the past two days in the Al Shifa hospital has risen to 24 due to the ongoing Israeli siege, Al Arabiya reported quoting the Palestinian Health Ministry.
According to ministry spokesperson Ashraf al Qudra, the patients breathed their last as vital medical equipment stopped working due to a prevailing power outage caused by the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera, quoting Al Shifa Director Muhammad Abu Salmiya, has reported that as many as 7,000 people — including patients, hospital staff and civlians — are trapped inside the facility is currently facing a humanitarian crisis after the Israeli forces cut off the hospital’s communication along with essential utilities including water and electricity.
