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Demographic Crisis Hits Gaza Amid Ongoing Israeli Aggression

7/10/2025

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The Gaza Strip faces a troubling demographic crisis, with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics revealing a population drop to 2,129,724—a 6% decline from earlier projections. Ongoing Israeli aggression has led to rising casualties, emigration, and dwindling birth rates, jeopardizing the future of a youth population that makes up 68% of its residents.

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The Gaza Strip faces a troubling demographic crisis, with the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics revealing a population drop to 2,129,724—a 6% decline from earlier projections. Ongoing Israeli aggression has led to rising casualties, emigration, and dwindling birth rates, jeopardizing the future of a youth population that makes up 68% of its residents.