ISTANBUL: Gaza children have suffered a devastating toll during Israel’s war on the enclave, with more than 21,500 killed since October 2023, while Israel has targeted 1,244 mosques, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office.
The office said on Monday that 1,077 of Gaza’s 1,275 mosques had been completely destroyed during Israeli military operations, leaving only a fraction of the territory’s places of worship untouched.
The Israeli military has systematically targeted civilians, residential buildings and religious sites throughout the conflict.
Gaza Children Among Thousands Killed
According to figures cited by the media office, more than 21,500 Palestinian children have been killed since the war began in October 2023.
The authorities said the overall Palestinian death toll has exceeded 73,000, while more than 174,000 people have been injured during the Israeli offensive.
The media office condemned attacks affecting civilians, particularly children, and called on international mediators to pressure Israel to comply fully with the ceasefire agreement and halt what it described as violations.
Gaza Mosques Suffer Widespread Destruction
The latest statement comes amid renewed Israeli warnings of possible intensified military action in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz on Sunday threatened further action, including assassinations and evacuations of residential neighbourhoods, following reports of kites reaching Israeli territory from Gaza.
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The Israeli military, however, said on Saturday that four kites recovered near Gaza contained no suspicious materials and posed no danger to the public.
The war has caused widespread destruction across Gaza since October 2023, damaging homes, public infrastructure and religious buildings while displacing large numbers of Palestinians.
The latest figures from Gaza’s media office underline the continuing human and physical cost of the conflict, particularly for children and civilian infrastructure.
