At least 15,000 Palestinians in Gaza have died during the fighting in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli army official said Monday, offering a figure that is more or less in line with the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry’s.
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- Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza: According to an Israeli army official and the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, approximately 15,000 Palestinians in Gaza have died since the start of the war on October 7. The Israeli army estimates over 5,000 of these deaths are Hamas militants.
- Press Conference Details: During a news conference in Khan Younis, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that the total number of deaths in Gaza is 15,899. Spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra noted that 70% of the deceased are women and children, though specific breakdowns of the death toll were not provided.
- Donation to Ben-Gurion University: Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams has donated $100 million to Israel’s Ben-Gurion University. This donation aims to support the recovery of southern Israel, particularly the Negev desert area, following the October 7 Hamas attack.
- University’s Focus Areas: The donation will help the university concentrate on various key areas, including the future of the Negev region, environmental technologies, and global health.
- Impact on University Community: The university stated that 82 members of its community, including students, staff, faculty, and family members, were killed in the October 7 attack.
The Associated Press has the story:
Israeli Army official confirms that at least 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza
Newslooks- BEER SHEVA, Israel (AP)
At least 15,000 Palestinians in Gaza have died during the fighting in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli army official said Monday, offering a figure that is more or less in line with the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry’s.
The Israeli army said it considers more than 5,000 of the Gaza deaths to be Hamas militants.
The Gaza Health Ministry said Monday during a news conference in Khan Younis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip, that 15,899 people had been killed in Gaza since the Oct. 7 start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
Ashraf al-Qidra, a ministry spokesperson, said women and children account for 70% of the dead. The ministry did not provide precise statistics on the breakdown of the death toll.
DONATION TO BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY
JERUSALEM — A Canadian-Israeli philanthropist has donated $100 million to Israel’s Ben-Gurion University as part of an effort to help southern Israel recover from the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
Sylvan Adams says “it is crucial that we strengthen Israel’s south to ensure that Israelis feel safe and secure to rebuild their lives” in the Negev desert area.
The university said the funds are part of an effort to advance education and campus life.
President Daniel Chamovitz said the gift would help it focus on a number of key areas, including the future of the Negev region, environmental technologies and global health.
The university says that 82 members of its community, including students, staff, faculty and family members, were killed in the Oct. 7 attack.
