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Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, an international rights organization headquartered in Geneva and active in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone, has issued a detailed statement on the three-year impact of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.
Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the organization’s statement says Israel has continued to exert pressure on civilians in the Gaza Strip through various means and forms, despite the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the parties on October 10, 2025.
According to the report, 13 percent of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has a population of 2.4 million, have been directly affected by military operations: killed, injured, missing or detained. Euro-Med documented that children account for 30 percent of those affected and women for 20 percent, while nine out of every 10 people killed were civilians.
According to official statistics from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, Israeli military strikes have killed 74,382 Palestinians and injured 175,416 others to varying degrees. Rights advocates say thousands of those injured have had limbs amputated and more than 10,000 children have lost physical abilities. Nearly 40,000 people, including 21,000 children, are expected to live with permanent disabilities or require long-term medical rehabilitation.
Reports of inhumane treatment and torture of detainees The report says Israeli security forces detained 12,000 Palestinians during the three years of military operations. Based on interviews with 100 released former detainees, Euro-Med documented 42 forms of torture and degrading treatment used at Israeli detention facilities and prisons. The report cites physical violence, psychological pressure, electric shocks and deaths caused by harsh detention conditions.
Humanitarian catastrophe and scale of destruction The organization said the entire population of the Gaza Strip has suffered deep psychological trauma and faces acute food shortages. Citing government sources, it said Israel continued to blockade the area one year after the ceasefire agreement. Severe damage to water infrastructure has reduced the amount of drinking water available per person each day by 98 percent. In addition, 3 million trees, 85,000 dunums of orchards and 8,700 water wells have been put out of service.
According to information released by the Gaza Government Media Office, Israel violated the terms of the agreement 5,474 times and detained 203 Palestinians after the ceasefire took effect. Damage to civilian infrastructure stands at 90 percent. International experts estimate that at least $71.4 billion will be needed to fully restore and rebuild the enclave.
