Over 1,300 buildings destroyed, 1,900 killed in Gaza

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At least 1,900 Gazans have been killed in missile strikes on the densely populated enclave after nearly a week of fierce bombardment by Israeli forces, the Palestinian health ministry said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the bombardment is “just the beginning” of Israel’s response to Hamas forces killing over 1,300 civilians a week ago.

“According to the Gaza Ministry of Public Works, 1,324 residential and non-residential buildings, comprising 5,540 housing units, have been destroyed,” OCHA said.

“Another 3,743 housing units have been damaged beyond repair and rendered uninhabitable.”

According to OCHA, an additional 55,000 housing units have been partially damaged.

According to the United Nations, almost 1,300 buildings have been demolished in Gaza thus far.

According to the UN’s humanitarian organization OCHA, “5,540 housing units” were demolished in those buildings, and roughly 3,750 additional homes were so seriously damaged that they were unusable.

Israel subsequently warned that 1.1 million inhabitants in the enclave’s north…