Palestinian Territory – More than 30 Palestinians sustain permanent or temporary disabilities each day in the Gaza Strip, as part of the genocide carried out by Israel since October 2023.
The number of persons with disabilities in the Gaza Strip has risen by about 35 per cent compared to the period before the genocide, as a direct result of Israeli attacks deliberately targeting civilians. The Israeli army systematically employed excessive force and highly destructive weapons to maximise deaths and injuries, causing permanent disabilities and severe physical and psychological suffering to thousands of Palestinians. This forms part of Israel’s systematic policy of destruction, integral to the ongoing crime of genocide.
… Israel not only destroyed Gaza’s health system but also targeted vital facilities and institutions serving persons with disabilities. Almost all specialised centres and associations were destroyed or severely damaged, with around 80 per cent completely destroyed.
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