Israel kills more than 40,000 Palestinians in Gaza, 16,456 of them children
Al Jazeera
As the world mourns a ‘grim milestone’, talks to halt nearly 11 months of Israeli offensive are under way in Qatar.
Israel’s relentless war on Gaza has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, at least 16,456 of them children and over 11,000 women.
Gaza’s Health Ministry on Thursday announced the grim milestone, a figure that is likely an undercount as most of the missing 10,000 Palestinians are believed to be buried under mountains of rubble.
Shortly after the ministry’s announcement, a new round of ceasefire talks aimed at stopping the war began in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday afternoon.
The United Nations says Israel’s bombardment has damaged or destroyed two-thirds of buildings across the Strip.
“Today marks a grim milestone for the world,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. “This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the [Israeli military] to comply with the rules of war.”
