Gaza zone. Israel. Authorities: 50,000 Palestinians lost their lives in the war with Israel

On Sunday, the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip said that the number of fatalities of the war with Israel exceeded 50,000 and over 113,000 people were injured. After almost two months of truce, on Tuesday, March 18, Israeli forces resumed attacks on the territory controlled by Hamas.

According to data health departmentas a result of the Israeli offensive, conducted since October 2023, at least 50,021 people have already died, and over 113 thousand. (113 274) were injured. At the same time, it was reported that From March 18, when Israel resumed military operations in the Gaza Strip673 people died, of which 26 from Saturday to Sunday.

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Israel resumed attacks on the Gaza Strip

Palestinian data do not specify what percentage of fatalities are civilians, but it is estimated that children and women are over half the dead. According to the Israeli side, as a result of the operation carried out in the Gaza Zone, about 20,000 died. Hamas fighters and other terrorist groups.

The war in this territory broke out after Hamas's attack to southern Israel on October 7, 2023. The terrorists killed about 1,200 people at the time and 251 abducted.

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Protests in Israel

Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Wednesday, March 19 in Jerusalem to protest against the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu And among others he continued his war in the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators noted that this decision threatens the lives of hostages, still imprisoned by Palestinian terrorist organizations.

Netanyahu critics accuse him of returning to war is a politically motivated decision. The truce with Hamas was opposed by the radical Jewish party, which after his conclusion left the shaky coalition, and on Tuesday announced that she was returning to the government.

During the protests, there were scuffles with the police, some demonstrators blocking the road were removed by force.