Death toll in Gaza rises to more than 18,200 since the start of the Israeli offensive

The number of injured is already close to 50,000 as the bombings against the Palestinian enclave continue

MADRID, 11 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), reported this Monday that there have already been 18,205 fatalities and 49,645 injuries since Israel's offensive began after the attacks on September 7. October perpetrated by the Palestinian armed group against Israeli territory.

The Gazan authorities have thus asked medical teams "from all over the world" to go to the Gaza Strip "to save the lives of the wounded", as reported by the Palestinian newspaper 'Filastin', linked to Hamas.

"We have lost hundreds of people who were injured and were waiting to be transferred out of the Strip for medical treatment. The occupation forces have prevented the injured from receiving treatment in medical centers in the northern Gaza Strip due to the impossibility to move," he stressed.

Furthermore, he has accused the Israeli authorities of targeting Gazan hospitals and medical centers as a "direct target" of their attacks, which suffer from an "acute shortage of medicines and medical supplies," according to information collected by the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

However, the hospitals in the area continue to operate with "primitive methods" and due to the lack of "anesthesia." In this sense, he has accused Israel of exercising "piracy" when it comes to freezing Palestinian resources obtained through tax collection.

"This is reflected in all aspects, especially in the health sector, which is suffering severe cuts and interruptions in operation due to the inability to pay for necessary supplies," he pointed out.