DaysofPal-The Gaza Health Ministry said Monday that six Palestinians were killed and 344 others injured in the past 24 hours as the Israeli genocide and blockade on the besieged enclave grind into their 682nd day.
Ambulance crews continue to report dozens of bodies trapped under rubble and lying in the streets, unreachable due to relentless bombardment.
According to the ministry’s figures, the overall death toll since the Israeli occupation launched its genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, has risen to 62,004 Palestinians killed and 156,230 injured. Since March 18 of this year alone, Israeli attacks have left 10,460 people dead and 44,189 wounded.
The ministry highlighted the plight of civilians gathering around aid distribution points run under the controversial “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” backed by the Israeli occupation and the United States.
In the last 24 hours, 27 Palestinians were killed and 281 were injured in these zones, bringing the cumulative toll in such incidents to 1,965 killed and more than 14,701 injured.
Meanwhile, famine-related deaths continue to mount, with the ministry confirming that five people, including two children, died from starvation and malnutrition in the past day. That brings the total number of such deaths to 263, among them 112 children.
Engineered Starvation
Human rights groups said that the Israeli occupation of pursuing a policy of “engineered starvation” in Gaza by severely restricting aid deliveries.
Only a few trucks are permitted to enter daily, often directed to remote sites far from population centers.
The arrangement forces tens of thousands of desperate civilians to converge on limited supplies in scenes described by witnesses as “apocalyptic” and “zombie-like.” Aid workers report Israeli forces have repeatedly opened fire on starving crowds, killing and injuring hundreds each time.
“Access to food is effectively limited to those who can push through the chaos and survive the gunfire,” one aid worker said. “The vulnerable, widows, orphans, the elderly, the wounded, and medical staff , are being left to die quietly of hunger.”
Health System Collapse
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Gaza’s humanitarian zones have become “killing fields” and warned that the enclave’s shattered health system can no longer cope. Medical teams report a surge in traumatic injuries, amputations, and severe malnutrition cases among children.
The Health Ministry warned that without an immediate ceasefire, lifting of the blockade, and sustained humanitarian access, Gaza faces the total collapse of its hospitals, patients, and future generations.
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