Medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported the martyrdom of 7 Palestinian citizens and the injury of 13 others during the past forty-eight hours, bringing the total number of victims of the Israeli aggression since October 2023 to 72,234 martyrs and 171,852 injured. The sources explained that this toll comes amid continued daily Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 2025, as the occupation continues its bombing and shelling operations in various areas of the Strip.
In field details, a Palestinian woman from the Abu Shawarb family was martyred by the bullets of the occupation forces in the Maghazi camp, while medical teams recorded the injury of two children in Khan Yunis city after a wall collapsed due to strong winds. Official data indicates that the number of victims of Israeli violations since the agreement came into effect has risen to 659 martyrs and 1,754 injured, reflecting the fragility of Israeli commitment to the announced calm.
Regarding search and rescue operations, specialized teams were able to recover 756 bodies from under the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli war machine, since the cessation of major military operations. Hundreds of bodies are still missing under the rubble due to the lack of capabilities and heavy equipment needed to remove the debris, which adds to the tragedy of families waiting to bury their loved ones.
Humanitarianly, a strong sandstorm carrying dust and sand hit the Gaza Strip today, Saturday, exacerbating the suffering of approximately 1.9 million displaced people living in dilapidated tents that lack the minimum means of protection. The active winds caused a number of tents to tear and fly away, especially in coastal areas and on the seashore, leaving hundreds of families in the open amid dusty weather conditions that increase health risks.
For its part, the General Directorate of Civil Defense issued urgent warnings to citizens about the need to take preventive safety measures to confront the dusty air mass. The directorate urged displaced people and residents to avoid leaving shelters except for extreme necessity, while emphasizing the wearing of medical masks, especially for patients suffering from respiratory crises and chronic diseases affected by air quality.
Civil Defense teams stressed the importance of re-securing tents and tarpaulins firmly using weights and available fastening methods to avoid them being uprooted by strong winds. This storm comes at a critical time when displaced people are suffering from a severe shortage of blankets and winter clothes, making facing weather fluctuations a real challenge that threatens the lives of children and the elderly in overcrowded camps.
In a related context, the spokesperson for the Gaza municipality called on the international community and humanitarian organizations to intervene urgently to provide safe alternatives for displaced people and protect them from natural disasters and ongoing military aggressions. He pointed out that the dilapidated infrastructure in the Strip is no longer able to absorb any additional pressures, whether resulting from military operations or the harsh weather conditions affecting the region.
During the past 48 hours, the Strip's hospitals received 7 martyrs and 13 injured as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggressions.
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Gaza: Death toll rises amid Israeli violations and sandstorm exhausts displaced people