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Two years since the war on Gaza began, the enclave stands devastated. The Gaza Government Media Office released a report describing the situation as an “ongoing Israeli genocide,” detailing mass killings, widespread destruction, and a humanitarian collapse of historic scale.
According to the report, more than 76,600 Palestinians have been killed or remain missing since October 7, 2023, when “Israel” launched its assault on Gaza. Of these, 67,139 deaths have been confirmed, while 9,500 people are still unaccounted for, believed buried beneath the rubble.
Over half of the victims are children, women, and the elderly, including 20,000 children and 12,500 women. Entire family lineages have vanished, with 2,700 families completely wiped out and 6,000 others left with only one surviving member.
Two Years of Annihilation
The report says that “Israel’s” air and ground offensives have destroyed nearly 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure. More than 2 million civilians have been forcibly displaced, many multiple times, as the territory faces what officials call a “total humanitarian collapse.”
Authorities estimate that over 200,000 tons of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the war began. Even the so-called “safe humanitarian zone” of al-Mawasi has been bombed more than 130 times, according to the report.
Health System in Ruins
The Media Office reported that 38 hospitals and 96 clinics have been destroyed or rendered unusable. 197 ambulances were hit in Israeli strikes, and more than 1,600 medical workers have been killed. The toll also includes 254 journalists, 140 civil defense members, and 540 aid workers.
With 169,000 people injured, Gaza’s health system is collapsing. Around 22,000 patients approved for treatment abroad remain trapped inside, while 650,000 children face severe malnutrition.
The United Nations and international agencies warn of famine, saying Gaza’s 2.4 million residents are enduring “unprecedented levels of deprivation,” almost entirely dependent on aid.
Education and Culture Erased
The report states that 95 percent of Gaza’s schools have been damaged, while 165 educational institutions are destroyed. Among the dead are 13,500 students, 830 teachers, and 200 academics and researchers.
Places of worship have suffered similar devastation, with 835 mosques leveled and several churches severely damaged. Even cemeteries have not been spared, with dozens destroyed or bombed.
The economic cost is staggering. Gaza authorities estimate 70 billion dollars in direct losses across 15 sectors, including 28 billion in housing, 5 billion in health, and 4 billion in education. Farmland and fisheries have been wiped out, threatening long-term food security.
Calls for Global Accountability
The Gaza Government Media Office urged the international community to act “before Gaza disappears completely.” It called on world governments to pressure “Israel” to lift the blockade and allow unrestricted humanitarian aid.
UN officials and human rights groups continue to call for independent war crimes investigations, but divisions in the UN Security Council have blocked any binding resolutions.
As the conflict enters its third year, Gaza remains in ruins, its people displaced, starved, and mourning after 730 days of unending destruction and loss.