“World must be ashamed” as death toll of Israeli aggression in Gaza surpasses 40,000: Irish PM
Dublin (Quds News Network)- Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said the “world must be ashamed” as the death toll of the Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 7 has surpassed 40,000.
On Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced that the death toll of the Israeli genocide war on Gaza has surpassed 40,000, with more than 92,401 wounded and an estimated 10,000 missing, likely dead and buried under rubble.
Health officials reported that around 33 percent of the victims are children, 18.4 percent are women, and 8.6 percent are elders.
“The victims included 115 babies,” Ismail Thawabteh, who heads Gaza’s government media office, said.
He said 35 Palestinian children have died from malnutrition and dehydration amid a tight Israeli blockade on the enclave.
“At least 3,500 children in Gaza are facing the risk of death amid a lack of food and malnutrition under Israeli restrictions on the delivery of food into Gaza,” he warned.
“More than 17,000 children have lost their parents or at least one of them after they were brutally killed by Israeli occupation forces,” Thawabteh said.
According to the Irish Examiner, Harris said, “40,000 dead in Gaza is a milestone the world must be ashamed of. International diplomacy has failed to protect innocent children, some only days old.”
“Israel needs to stop the bombings. Hamas needs to release the hostages. EU needs to review association agreement. Ceasefire now.”
“Today marks a grim milestone for the world,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
“This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the [Israeli military] to comply with the rules of war.”
The death toll offered by the Health Ministry is conservative, with a study published in the medical journal The Lancet in July stating that the figure could reach as high as 186,000 people, a number that would represent about 8 percent of Gaza’s entire population.
