Overview

• WHO’s Oct. 2 report estimates about 42,000 people in Gaza have sustained life‑altering injuries since October 2023, with one in four victims children.
• The report puts total injuries at roughly 167,000 as of Sept. 24 and notes more than 5,000 amputations along with widespread spinal and brain trauma.
• Gaza health authorities reported 168,938 injured as of Oct. 2, underscoring the scale of the casualty toll.
• At a Tokyo briefing on Oct. 3, MSF staff said over 90% of medical facilities have been destroyed and described care capacity as beyond its limits.
• MSF alleged intentional blocking of food and medical supplies by Israel and reported rising cases of patients arriving dead after attacks resumed in March.