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How Israel’s war on Gaza has cut Palestinian life expectancy
24 April 2025 12:53 BST
It is 18 months since Israel declared war on Gaza, following the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023, which killed more than 1,200 people.
At the time of writing, more than 51,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 100,000 injured from a pre-war population of 2.2m.
Ninety percent of people have been displaced, usually more than once. A ceasefire that came into force on 15 January was broken by Israel on 18 March. Israel has also blockaded supplies of aid and other essentials into Gaza since 2 March.
The Palestinian dead have come from all age groups: women, children and the elderly account for 56 percent of those killed.
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