Gaza endured two years of massacre and misery. The death toll has climbed to over 68,200 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023. A heartbreaking over 20,000 children and 9,000 women are among the casualties.

Over 170,300 people, at least, have been injured.  An estimated 10,000 bodies remain buried under destroyed buildings, and critical shortages of heavy and specialised equipment, along with grave risks from unexploded ordnance, hinder retrieval efforts.

All 2.1 million of Gaza’s population have been forcibly displaced at least once. Only 10% of all internally displaced people reside in collective centres, including UNRWA-designated emergency shelters. The majority remain in overcrowded, makeshift sites, many of which were set up spontaneously in open or unsafe areas.

Gaza is also in ruins, with 78% of all infrastructure destroyed or damaged. Over 60% of primary health centres are shut down, as fuel shortages and structural damage have forced more hospitals to close. Overall, the situation remains a crisis in need of dire attention.