By Olanrewaju Joseph (SIWES student, OSCOTECH)
Olanrewaju Joseph, a Siwes Student at OSCOTECH, reports that Gaza’s Hamas government announced a death toll of 13,000 in the ongoing conflict with Israeli troops since October 7.
Hamas militants killed 1,200, mostly civilians, and captured 240 as hostages during a surge over the militarized Gaza border.
The Hamas government states that 5,500 children and 3,500 women are among the dead, with 30,000 more wounded.
The White House is investigating the devastating blast at a UN-run school and shelter in northern Gaza, expressing concern over harm to innocent civilians.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply shocked by strikes on two UN schools in less than 24 hours, emphasizing that UN premises are inviolable.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians seek shelter at UN facilities amid intensified fighting in Gaza.
