In Gaza war, tens of thousands killed and widespread destruction

Israel's offensive in Gaza, launched in response to the Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on southern Israeli communities on Oct 7, 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and laid waste to swathes of territory. Below is a summary of the extent of the death and damage during the Gaza war, with much of the data drawn from reports released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Since Oct 7, 2023, more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18, according to Gaza health authorities. The Health Ministry in Gaza does not distinguish between civilians and fighters in its tally. Israel has...