Tel Aviv, November 7: The Ministry of Health in Gaza claimed on Tuesday that 10, 328 people have been killed since the Israeli ground invasion in Gaza Strip began, of which 4,237 are children. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Ashraf Al-Qudra, said this in a statement on Tuesday. The┬аministry┬аsaid that 21 attacks were unleashed by the┬аIsraeli┬аarmy in the past few hours, leading to the death of 548┬аpeople┬аin┬аGaza.┬аThe statement also said that 25,956 civilians have been grievously injured in the Israeli attacks.

Al-Qudra said that 2,719 women and 631 elderly┬аpeople┬аhave been killed┬аin Israeli attacks since the ground┬аinvasion┬аcommenced in┬аGaza, adding that 192┬аhealth┬аpersonnel have been killed┬аwhile 40 ambulances have been destroyed so far. The┬аministry┬аsaid, "As many as 2,450 persons are missing since the start of the aggression, including 1,350 children who are still under the rubble.тАЭ The┬аministry┬аalso charged that the┬аIsraeli┬аarmy has reiterated its threat to┬аthe Al-Rantisi Specialised Hospital for Children and wants its immediate evacuation, which puts the lives of sick and wounded children at risk. Turkey Removes Coca Cola, Nestle Products From Restaurants and Cafeterias Inside Turkish Parliament Over Their Alleged Support to Israel

The statement said that dozens of dead and injured are still lying on the roads between the governorates of the northern and southern┬аGaza┬аStrip, and the Israeli army is not┬аallowing ambulances to arrive to evacuate them. The statement called upon the International Committee of the Red Cross to take urgent steps to coordinate and accompany ambulances to evacuate the martyrs and wounded from the corridors of death that the Israeli army has created to kill citizens, who are forced to move through them from the north of the┬аGaza┬аStrip to its south.┬а Israel-Hamas War: Palestinian Civilians Fleeing Northern GazaтАЩs Combat Zone Repor Terrifying Journey on Foot Past Israeli Tanks (Watch Video)

The┬аMinistry┬аof┬аHealth┬аalso called upon the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to work immediately to activate international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention to protect the┬аhealth┬аsystem and support its emergency medical and fuel needs, empower it and give it the full opportunity to carry out its functions in saving the lives of thousands of sick and wounded┬аpeople. The statement also called upon all concerned parties to work immediately to provide a safe humanitarian corridor for the entry of medical supplies, fuel, and medical personnel, and for the exit of thousands of wounded people.

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