GENEVA — The
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor stated
that about 100,000 Palestinians have been killed, reported missing, or wounded
since the beginning of Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip on
October 7, 2023,
noting that the number includes those who now have long-term disabilities.
اضافة اعلان
According to Euro-Med’s assessment, a total of 31,497
Palestinians in the Strip have been killed. Of this total, 28,951, constituting
92 percent, were civilians who were killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes
on the Strip. This includes 12,345 children, 6,471 women, 295 health personnel,
41 civil defense personnel, and 113 journalists. Furthermore, the war left
61,079 individuals injured, with hundreds of them in
critical condition.
The human rights group clarified that its statistics not
only include the data provided by the Palestinian Health Ministry but also
include individuals who went missing following arrests and forced disappearance
by the
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), as well as those who remain trapped
beneath the rubble of buildings hit by Israeli strikes for over 14 consecutive
days, leading to the presumption of their death.
1.955 million Palestinians, constituting 85 percent of the
total population of the strip have been
displaced from their homes and
residential areas due to lack of secure shelters, Euro-Med Monitor reported,
adding that 69,700 housing units have been destroyed, and 187,300 experienced
partial damage. Moreover, during the ongoing Israeli attacks, many facilities
have been targeted, including 320 schools, 1,671 industrial facilities, 183
health facilities (comprising 23 hospitals, 59 clinics, and 92 ambulances), 239
mosques, three churches, and 170 press offices.
In addition, Euro-Med Monitor highlighted that Israel
continues to escalate its
military offensives against Palestinian civilians,
seemingly aiming to extend its territorial control to include the entire strip.
This also involves uprooting the vast majority of the strip’s population in
violation of international law. The human rights group stated that these
actions likely amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
According to the Geneva-based organization, Israel is
intentionally targeting civilian infrastructure to cause as many casualties,
material losses, and widespread destruction as a form of collective punishment.
Such actions stand in violation of
international humanitarian law, and the 1949
Geneva Convention under the Rome Statute.
Furthermore, Euro-Med Monitor stressed the importance of
South Africa’s decision to file a complaint against Israel for committing
genocide before the
International Court of Justice (ICJ), emphasizing that no
matter the outcome, the lawsuit puts genuine pressure on Israel. It further
added that if the ICJ does decide to take immediate and temporary action as an
initial step, Israel and its allies would be compelled to face heightened
political, legal, and moral repercussions.
Euro-Med reiterated its call for an international
investigation into the widely documented violations that have occurred since
Israel began its ongoing war on the strip. The group also demanded that all
those responsible for executing and issuing brutal orders against Palestinians
in the strip be brought to justice, and advocated for every victim to be fairly
compensated.
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