Israel Kills 72,000 in Genocidal War, Reduces Gaza to Rubble
Key Takeaways
- Israel has killed more than 72,000 people in Gaza since October 7, 2023
- The majority of those killed were women and children
- Israel reduced almost the entire Gaza enclave to rubble
Death toll and genocide
Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed more than 72,000 people since October 7, 2023.
“With the eyes of the world on the United States and Israel’s war in Iran, Israeli strikes and raids in Gaza and settler attacks and military operations in the occupied West Bank have continued unabated”
The reporting describes this as occurring in a genocidal war that has devastated the territory and left almost the entire enclave in ruins.
The majority of the dead are reported to be women and children.
Civilian deaths and destruction
The strikes have flattened neighbourhoods and killed civilians indiscriminately.
Field reporting noted specific civilian deaths, such as an Israeli drone attack that killed a father and his daughter in Khan Younis.
These examples underline how Israeli military operations have not been limited to military targets but have wrought mass civilian suffering and destruction.
Border closures and aid
The humanitarian situation is acute: Israel closed Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt on March 1, 2026.
“With the eyes of the world on the United States and Israel’s war in Iran, Israeli strikes and raids in Gaza and settler attacks and military operations in the occupied West Bank have continued unabated”
Rafah is a vital route for life-saving aid and evacuations, and its closure has caused panic buying and fears aid distribution and charity kitchens will be halted.
Israel said it would reopen the Kerem Shalom (Karem Abu Salem) crossing for the “gradual entry of humanitarian aid.”
Fuel and essentials shortages
Basic needs are collapsing: Gaza faces prolonged shortages of cooking gas and fuel that have persisted since the start of Israel’s campaign.
UN agencies and Gaza officials warn supplies entering the territory even after temporary ceasefires remain far below what the population requires.
Women and health crisis
Human rights groups and reports cited in the coverage warn of catastrophic impacts on women’s health and maternal care.
“With the eyes of the world on the United States and Israel’s war in Iran, Israeli strikes and raids in Gaza and settler attacks and military operations in the occupied West Bank have continued unabated”
Amnesty International said Palestinian women in Gaza have been “denied the conditions needed to live and to give life safely” by Israel.
Medical services for pregnant women and those with terminal illnesses are reportedly inadequate or absent.
West Bank escalation
Violence has also surged in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since the Gaza war began, according to Palestinian Ministry of Health figures.
Official Israeli figures record at least 45 Israelis killed in attacks or operations in the same period.
Israeli forces have continued measures such as closing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and cancelling Friday prayers.
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