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About 44% of verified victims were children and 26% women, the UN said. (Photo: Reuters)
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LEBANON - The United Nations Human Rights Office reported that nearly 70 percent of those killed in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict are women and children, describing the situation as a "systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law."
In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli airstrikes across Gaza claimed the lives of at least 39 Palestinians and wounded 123 others, according to Gaza's health ministry. Additionally, Israeli airstrikes continue in southern Lebanon, where 52 people have been killed in recent days, increasing tensions in the region.
Since the conflict escalated on October 7, 2023, following Hamas-led attacks in Israel, at least 43,508 Palestinians have been killed and 102,684 injured in Gaza, with many civilian casualties. Meanwhile, Israel has reported that the attacks by Hamas resulted in 1,139 Israeli deaths and more than 200 captives.
In Lebanon, the situation remains critical as Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 3,117 people and wounded 13,888 since the start of the conflict, further straining Lebanon-Israel relations.
The international community, including the UN, has raised urgent concerns about the humanitarian crisis, emphasizing the need for adherence to international humanitarian law to protect civilians, particularly women and children.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry says 15 killed in Israeli strikes on Thursday
At least 15 people were killed and 69 wounded on Thursday in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, its Health Ministry says. Since October last year, at least 3,117 people have been killed and 13,888 wounded by Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Among them, 617 are women and 192 children.
The casualties include 180 health workers. The ministry said hospitals have been attacked 65 times.
Source: Aljazeera
