Gaza Death Toll Hits 72,292 as Israel Bombs School, UNICEF Calls for Ceasefire
Key Takeaways
- Gaza death toll rises to 72,292 since October 7, 2023.
- More than 172,000 people injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
- Ceasefire has not halted violence, with ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza.
Mounting Casualties and Destruction
The death toll in Gaza surged to at least 72,292 people killed since Israeli forces launched a bombardment on October 7, 2023.
“Gaza: The death toll from Israeli attacks has risen to 72,292”
The counts reflect at least 4,300 people killed since a ceasefire took effect on October 11, 2025.
Israeli airstrikes leveled entire neighborhoods and struck four UNRWA schools used as shelters.
School Bombing Kills Dozens
Israel bombed the Jom Hourieh girls school in Rafah, a UNRWA shelter, killing at least 41 people including 39 children and two teachers.
Human Rights Watch condemned the strike as the worst single-day toll at a UNRWA shelter in Gaza during the entire war.
The strike occurred despite notifications that the site was being evacuated.
Jeffrey Sachs: The US is the Aggressor
Sachs labeled Israel a brutal military invader and the US the aggressor.
“Thursday, January 29, several Israeli media outlets stated that representatives of the Israeli army would acknowledge that 70,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023”
The Atlantic Council described the strikes as a major shift to pursuing regime change.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found only 27% of Americans approved of the strikes.
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