Gaza Strip: Over 100 Deaths Per Day
26.03.2025
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A week has passed since Israel broke the ceasefire and resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip. In the past seven days, 792 Palestinians have been killed—more than 100 per day. The total death toll has now exceeded 50,000, with one in three victims being a child. Hospitals are being targeted, including the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital (which houses the enclave’s only functioning oncology ward) and the surgical department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. A humanitarian blockade imposed by Israel on March 2 remains in place.
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With the renewed fighting and the ongoing blockade, the Gaza Strip has once again become a living hell. The daily death toll now rivals the numbers seen in the first days of the escalation: since the fighting resumed, over 100 Palestinians have been killed each day. Hospitals are once again under attack: the surgical department of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis has been destroyed by bombing, and the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital—the only facility with an operational oncology unit—has also been hit. But bombardments are not the only crisis facing Gaza’s residents: all life-saving supplies—food, medicine, fuel, and cooking gas—have been cut off for the 2.1 million people who remain in the enclave.
“During the ceasefire, most of the aid that entered Gaza was food and shelter supplies. That’s why we still face severe shortages of medicine and basic medical equipment,” says Dr. Osama Hamed, currently stationed at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah on a mission with the Polish Medical Mission. “We lack surgical sutures, staplers, and even surgical drapes. This directly affects our ability to save lives and treat those injured in the attacks.”
With the humanitarian blockade still in effect, this situation is unlikely to change anytime soon. Given the scale of destruction and widespread malnutrition, delivering food and tents was a priority, but six weeks have not been enough to cover even those basic needs. The blockade is exacerbating Gaza’s already dire humanitarian crisis: in the north, vegetable prices have tripled, six bakeries funded by the World Food Programme have shut down due to shortages of cooking gas and supplies, and renewed bombings are destroying more residential buildings.
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“Our ability to provide effective aid is being blocked again. And this is not just about the humanitarian blockade. Let’s not forget that healthcare facilities have been attacked over 670 times during this conflict, and nearly 400 humanitarian workers have been killed. With numbers like these, this cannot be dismissed as incidental—it’s a deliberate war strategy,” comments Małgorzata Olasińska-Chart from the Polish Medical Mission.
Doctors deployed to Gaza by the Polish Medical Mission continue their shifts at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The hospital is operating in emergency mode, prioritizing the wounded. Scheduled surgeries and procedures have been indefinitely postponed. Patients include not only Palestinians but also victims of an attack on a hotel housing UN workers—one of whom was killed and five others wounded.
“The situation in the hospital is extremely dire. More injured people are arriving every day,” adds Dr. Osama Hamed, a collaborator with the Polish Medical Mission.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, at least 50,144 Palestinians have been killed since the conflict escalated (though a study published in The Lancet suggests the actual death toll could be up to 40% higher). Children account for 31% of the casualties. On the Israeli side, over 1,600 people have been killed, about 50% of whom were civilians who died in the October 7, 2023, attack.
