The UN figure represents a jump of several hundred deaths since its last published figures at the beginning of August.
Al Jazeera Live
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The humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza must not be perceived merely as a conflict confined to a narrow strip of land. Rather, it should be regarded as a deepening humanitarian catastrophe that wounds the collective conscience of humanity with each passing day.
Israel’s months-long bombardments have targeted women, children and the elderly, rendering cities uninhabitable. Homes, hospitals, schools and places of worship have been reduced to rubble. Essential services such as food, water, healthcare, and electricity have collapsed.
