ANKARA – The death toll for women and children in Gaza, amid Israel’s relentless attacks since October 7, exceeds six times that of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, revealing the severe brutality in the region.
Anadolu compiled civilian casualties in the Russian-Ukrainian War from February 24, 2022, and women and children deaths in the Israel war on Gaza from October 7.
Israel has been relentlessly bombing the Palestinian enclave, home to nearly 2.3 million residents, from the air, land and sea.
The attacks have killed 29,410 Palestinians, including at least 12,660 children and 8,570 women. Additionally, 69,465 others have been injured, with more than 70% of the wounded being women and children.
According to Palestinian sources, Anadolu reported Israel has used more than 66,000 tonnes of explosives in the attacks, averaging 183 tonnes of explosives per square kilometre in Gaza.
As Gaza is devastated by the attacks, 1.9 million Palestinians have been displaced.
Citing the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission (HRMMU) in Ukraine, Anadolu Agency reported that 10,378 civilians, including 579 children and 2,992 women, have been killed, and 19,632 others injured since the beginning of that war in early 2022.
A total of 8,095 of the deaths occurred in Ukrainian territory, and 2,283 in territories illegally annexed by Russia. HRMMU suggests the numbers could be even higher.
The number of women and children killed by Israel in Gaza since October 7 exceeds six times the number of women and children killed in the Russia-Ukraine War in two years, it added. – February 24, 2024