Israel has killed over 21,500 children, targeted 1,244 mosques since start of Gaza war: Media office
Israel has killed more than 21,500 Palestinian children and targeted 1,244 of the Gaza Strip’s 1,275 mosques since the start of the war in October 2023, the enclave’s Government Media Office said Monday.
cumhuriyet.com.trThe office said the Israeli army had systematically targeted civilians, homes and places of worship during Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
It said 1,077 of the mosques were completely destroyed.
The office condemned the continued targeting of civilians, children and places of worship and urged mediators to pressure Israel to halt its ceasefire violations and fully abide by the agreement.
The statement came amid renewed Israeli threats to escalate attacks on Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Sunday to step up assassinations and evacuate residential neighborhoods over kites reaching Israeli areas from Gaza.
The warning came despite the Israeli army saying Saturday that four kites recovered near Gaza contained no suspicious materials and posed no danger to the public.
The Israeli army has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and injured over 174,000 others in its brutal offensive since October 2023.