Palestine: Israel killed 33,000 women and children in two years.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday that 33,000 women and girls have been killed in the Palestinian territories over the past two years due to Israeli violence, in practices considered among the 'most severe forms of discrimination and persecution' against women in the contemporary world.

This was stated in a statement published by the ministry on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which falls on November 25 each year. Over the past two years, Israel has initiated a genocide in Gaza that ended with a ceasefire in October 2025, while simultaneously escalating its aggression against the occupied West Bank, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians.

According to data from the government media office in Gaza, Israel killed more than 12,500 women and over 20,000 children without distinguishing between males and females during the two years of genocide in the sector, contributing to a total death toll exceeding 69,000.

Meanwhile, official Palestinian institutions reported the deaths of 1,080 Palestinians due to Israeli assaults in the West Bank during the same period, without providing statistics on the number of women and children among these victims.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs added that the occupation system practices against Palestinian women 'systematic crimes including genocide, field executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention including administrative detention, torture, sexual violence, house demolitions, land confiscation, settler terrorism, starvation, and intimidation.'

It pointed out that Israeli assaults have also targeted health infrastructure, including hospitals and clinics designated for women, particularly reproductive and mental health services and shelters, depriving thousands of women of access to essential services.

It confirmed that the occupation uses surveillance tools and advanced technology, including artificial intelligence and electronic spying, to 'target and intimidate the Palestinian people, especially women.'

It noted that these practices come at a time when the world raises the slogan 'United to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls' on this international occasion.

At the national level, the ministry stated that the State of Palestine continues to work on 'entrenching human rights and promoting the rights of women and girls,' through the implementation of human rights agreements and the adoption of policies and plans aimed at combating violence against women, empowering women, and involving them in decision-making positions.

It emphasized the 'necessity of maintaining international momentum to end Israeli colonial occupation, implement the two-state solution, and achieve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination and return.'

It also called for 'enhancing international legal efforts to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes, and adhering to the legal advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and relevant UN resolutions, to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people, including men, women, and children.'

In July 2024, the International Court of Justice issued its advisory opinion regarding the illegality of the Israeli occupation and the demand for its immediate termination, as it poses an obstacle to the Palestinian people's ability to exercise their right to self-determination and the independence of their state.

Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, believe that the failure of the international community to implement international resolutions and the recommendations of the Court's advisory opinion has contributed to Israel's continued disregard for international law and has reinforced its impunity.