War on Gaza: Death toll rises to 40,878; more than half of Gaza homes destroyed
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Doha, Qatar: Israel s relentless war on Gaza has killed at least 40,878 Palestinians, with more than16,500 of them children. Most of the dead are wome...
Doha, Qatar: Israel’s relentless war on Gaza has killed at least 40,878 Palestinians, with more than 16,500 of them children. Most of the dead are women and children, according to the United Nations rights office.
Gaza’s health ministry announced the grim milestone, a figure that is likely an undercount as more than 10,000 missing Palestinians are believed to be buried under the rubble.
Meanwhile, the United Nations said Israel’s bombardment has damaged or destroyed two-thirds of buildings across the Strip. According to the latest data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and the Palestinian government as of September 1, Israeli attacks have damaged:
