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Palestinian Territories Face Humanitarian Crisis by 2025
1/1/2026
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Story summary
- By December 2025, the Palestinian territories faced a severe humanitarian crisis from mass killings and infrastructure destruction.
- Over 179 public schools were destroyed and 18,979 students were killed, including 18,863 in Gaza.
- Gaza's GDP contracted by 84 percent and unemployment rose to 78 percent.
- The population declined by 254,000 people, a 10.6 percent drop.
- Safe drinking water was scarce for 95 percent of households, posing health risks.
