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Saba Yemen
06-04-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics: Industrial Production Index Increases in February
Ramallah - Saba: The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) announced that the industrial production index increased by 1.86% during February compared to January 2025. The PCBS explained in a statement on Sunday that the industrial production index rose to 80.73 in February 2025, compared to 79.25 in January 2025. It indicated that despite the slight improvement in industrial production during February 2025, it remains significantly lower than it was before the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, by about 26.39%. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Shafaq News
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Israel pounds Gaza: 23 civilians killed, full occupation looms
Shafaq News/ At least 23 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Friday, primarily in Khan Younis, as Israel prepares for a potential 'full-scale occupation' of the Gaza Strip, according to Arab and Western media. In Gaza City, one person was killed and several others injured when Israeli shelling hit a market in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, targeting displaced civilians. A drone strike in Rafah killed a man and his wife, while renewed shelling injured dozens across Gaza's urban centers, Arab outlets affirmed. 🔴 عاجل | طائرات الاحتلال تشن غارات عنيفة على حي الشجاعية وحي التفاح شرق مدينة غزة. — المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) April 4, 2025 Gaza's Health Ministry reported 50,523 deaths and 114,638 injuries since the Israeli war began. The Government Media Office placed the death toll above 61,700, citing bodies still buried under rubble. On Palestinian Child Day, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) reported that 39,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both parents, including 17,000 fully orphaned. Many are living in tents or damaged buildings, without basic services or psychological support. PCBS data also showed that 17,954 children have been killed, including 274 newborns and 876 under the age of one. Others died from malnutrition, exposure, or lack of medical care. In the West Bank, 923 Palestinians, including 188 children, have been killed, and over 660 injured. #د_علا_عوض تستعرض أوضاع أطفال فلسطين بمناسبة يوم الطفل الفلسطيني⬅️قطاع غزة ينزف طفولة: 534 يوماً من العدوان يسلب الأطفال أحلامهم ويهدم براءتهم تحت الركام⬅️39 ألف يتيم في قطاع غزة: أكبر أزمة يُتم في التاريخ الحديث #الإحصاء_الفلسطيني @Olashakhshir — PCBS (@PCBSPalestine) April 3, 2025 Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported a 'strategic shift' in Israeli military planning under new Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. Israeli officials disclosed that Zamir aims to 'eliminate Hamas' through a prolonged ground offensive and is prepared to authorize the 'full occupation of Gaza,' including control over humanitarian aid, departing from Israel's previous approach. 'The new Chief of Staff comes from a different military culture, a culture of heavy deployment,' noted Ehud Yaari of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Analysts cited in the WSJ report warned that such an operation could trigger a prolonged insurgency, increase Palestinian civilian casualties, and elevate risks to Israeli troops. The report also highlighted concerns about the strain on Israel's reservists and economic impacts.
Arab News
03-04-2025
- Health
- Arab News
Israeli action in Gaza leaves more than 39,000 Palestinian children orphaned
LONDON: The Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip has orphaned thousands of Palestinian children — many of them losing both parents — which has left them with no means of support and no access to education. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported on Thursday that at least 39,384 children in the Gaza Strip have become orphans during the 534 days of Israeli attacks since October 2023, with 17,000 children losing both parents. The PCBS reported that these children face a harsh reality, struggling to survive without support. Many are forced to live in tattered tents or destroyed homes, with little access to social services or psychological support. Palestinian children, including orphans, endure profound mental disturbances daily, such as depression, isolation and fear, due to a lack of safety and proper guidance, the PCBS said. It warned that they are vulnerable to child labor and exploitation in a harsh environment due to the lack of adequate education and social support. The education system in the Gaza Strip has been devastated by the conflict, which has destroyed 111 schools with another 241 severely damaged. Additionally, 89 schools operated by UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) have been bombed or damaged, preventing 700,000 students from accessing education for the current academic year, the PCBS added. Some UNRWA schools have been turned into humanitarian shelters for entire communities in Gaza. Israel resumed intense bombing of Gaza in March and launched a new ground offensive, ending a ceasefire lasting nearly two months. At least 1,066 people have died in Gaza since Israel resumed its military operations, according to the local health ministry.
