ince the armed conflict escalated on October 7, 2023, at least 364 medical personnel have been killed in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli actions, according to the enclave's Ministry of Health.
"The Israeli military's actions resulted in the deaths of 364 medics, 126 ambulances were hit and disabled. Israel also struck 155 medical institutions, as a result at least 32 hospitals and 53 medical centers were forced to stop their work," the Gaza Health Ministry stressed in a statement published on its Telegram channel. The ministry added that the number of medical professionals detained by the Israeli military has risen to 269, including the chief physicians of hospitals in Khan Younis and the northern districts.
According to the latest figures from the Gaza Strip Health Ministry, at least 30,534 residents of the enclave have been killed and 71,920 wounded since last October.
The situation in the Middle East sharply escalated after the infiltration of Hamas fighters from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7, 2023. Israel began retaliatory strikes against the Palestinian enclave and parts of Lebanon and Syria. On December 1, the Israeli army accused Hamas of violating the truce that had been in effect since November 24 and announced that it would resume fighting in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian authorities held the United States responsible for the renewed Israeli aggression.
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Based on materials from TASS