The situation in Gaza, now described as a 140-square-mile graveyard, has escalated dramatically, with ongoing conflicts resulting in a staggering number of casualties. Reports indicate that thousands of bodies are buried beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings, with an estimated 7,000 individuals missing as of November, a figure likely increased in the months since. The severity of the crisis has been compared to historical conflicts and genocides, with some commentators, including Mohammed Mourtaja, suggesting that the current situation in Gaza surpasses even the 1948 Nakba in terms of death, injury, and displacement. Comparisons have also been made to the destruction seen in Aleppo or Mariupol, with claims that the Israeli leadership is attempting to permanently eliminate Gaza.
"Gaza has become a 140-square-mile graveyard, each destroyed building another jagged tomb for those still buried within. The most recent estimate for the number of people missing in Gaza is about 7,000. But that figure has not been updated since November." https://t.co/dP85trR9ZW
"Israeli leaders saw an opportunity to get rid of Gaza forever - and they are doing it." ✍️ Opinion by Mohammed Mourtaja https://t.co/cYm9ExBbLa
On top of reported death tolls thousands of people in Gaza still have family members buried under the rubble who are not accounted for in official figures. There has really been a genocidal attempt to wipe out Gaza in the manner of Aleppo or Mariupol: https://t.co/6cciBIv3Hv
Gaza’s shadow death toll: bodies buried beneath the rubble https://t.co/hoE7VxWAhz
"Israel's continuing war on Gaza has devastated the territory, exceeding even the 1948 Nakba in terms of the numbers of dead, injured and missing." ✍️ Opinion by Mohammed Mourtaja https://t.co/X8NII7yUBh
"Gaza has become a 140-square-mile graveyard, each destroyed building another jagged tomb for those still buried within." As of November, an estimated 7,000 bodies were buried. "thousands more have most likely been added...in the weeks and months since." https://t.co/BSJnUQiIc7