As all eyes are on Iran, the horror in Gaza persists
Where people once died in air strikes, now they are dying as they try to find food
Israel might have stayed its bombardment of Iran, but the horror in Gaza continues. More Palestinians were killed in Gaza, according to the health ministry there, during Israel’s 12-day war in Iran than in that conflict. The widespread destruction of buildings of the early months of the war (around 60% have been affected) has slowed dramatically, but deaths have not (see charts). Whereas people were once killed in air strikes, the violence is now concentrated around the four new aid hubs that Israel has set up.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Charting the horrors”
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