Gaza War Death Toll Surpasses 22,000; Mass Graves Become Norm

As the conflict continues, civilians face unprecedented death rates and the dead are often buried without ceremony or last rites, turning Gaza into a 'graveyard for thousands of children.'

• Over 22,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the war began on Oct. 7, with civilians being killed at a pace with few precedents in this century, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
• The conflict has turned Gaza into a 'graveyard for thousands of children,' as stated by the United Nations.
• Due to the ongoing conflict, the dead are being buried in mass graves, hospital courtyards and backyard gardens, often without headstones, and funeral prayers are said quickly — if at all — in hospital hallways or outside morgues.
• Gaza health officials estimate that about 7,000 people in Gaza are missing, most presumed dead under the enormous destruction from Israel’s onslaught.
• Nearly two million civilians have been displaced and made dangerous treks on foot to southern Gaza, with reports of seeing dozens of bodies along the way, bloated and decomposing.

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