News Center-The Israeli army has intensified its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7. More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza since October 7, according to the Gaza’s Media Office.

 Number of casualties in Gaza 'unacceptable'

A UN spokesperson on Wednesday voiced concern over the surging death toll in the Gaza Strip. “The number has been unacceptable and huge and sheer and whatever adjective you want to use for quite some time,” Stephane Dujarric told reporters at a press conference. “Again, we want to see a humanitarian cease-fire. We want to see the guns fall silent as we can reach the people of Gaza who need the most help right now.”

An indelible stain

 “That such a brutal conflict has been allowed to continue and for this long – despite the widespread condemnation, the physical and mental toll and the massive destruction – is an indelible stain on our collective conscience,” wrote Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), on his social media account about the surging death toll in the Gaza Strip.

71% of Gazans suffer from extreme hunger

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor conducted an analytical study that included a sample of 1,200 people in the Gaza Strip in order to ascertain the impact of the humanitarian crisis that Gazans are experiencing in the midst of Israel’s ongoing Israeli genocidal war, which began on 7 October.

71% of Gazans suffer from extreme hunger, according to the study’s findings. “98% of respondents said they eat insufficient amounts of food, while 64% of the participants admitted to eating grass, fruits, immature food, and expired materials to satiate their hunger.”

The study found that the rate of access to water in the Gaza Strip, including drinking, bathing, and cleaning water, is 1.5 litres per person per day. This is 15 liters less than the minimum amount of water required for survival at the level required by international standards.

“Since October 7, Israel has imposed a comprehensive blockade on the Strip and prevented supplies of food, water, fuel, and other humanitarian necessities from reaching the more than 2.3 million residents of the Strip.”