157 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation since start of 2023, says MOH

157 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation since start of 2023, says MOH

News May 27, 2023
157 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation since start of 2023, says MOH
Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Israeli occupation forces and settlers have killed 157 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip since the start of 2023, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Friday. The Ministry confirmed that 157 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip, including 10 females, have been killed by Israeli forces and colonial settlers since the start of the year. 26 Palestinian children have been killed by the Israeli occupation, and all of them are under the age of 18. The Ministry also noted that 36 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli occupation in the besieged Gaza Strip, 33 of them killed during Israel’s 5-day bombardment (May 9 - May 13, 2023).

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