New figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Health indicate that more Palestinians were killed in Israel’s summer 2014 Operation “Protective” Edge—its latest genocidal act of “mowing the lawn”—than previously thought. 2,200 was commonly given as a death toll, roughly 1,500 of whom were civilians.

We now know that, in its 51-day massacre in the incredibly densely populated strip, from 7 July to 28 August, Israel was responsible for the following:

Deaths:

• 2,310 were killed;
• 1,802 men were killed;
• 508 women were killed,

Injuries:

• 10,626 were injured;
• 7,275 men were injured;
• 3,351 women were injured.

Families:

• 145 families lost three or more members in a single strike.
• Whole families were exterminated.

Medics:

• 32 medics were killed.
• 102 medics were injured.

Hospitals and Health Centers:

• 13 public hospitals were destroyed or damaged.
• 17 private and non-governmental hospitals were destroyed or damaged.
• 23 ministry health centers were destroyed or damaged.
• 4 private and non-governmental health centers were destroyed or damaged.
• 36 ambulances and civil defense cars were destroyed or damaged.

Civilians, including children, constituted a majority of these deaths.

Civilians:

• 1,462 civilians were killed, according to estimates that put the number of killed Palestinians at 2,104.
• 1,605 civilians were killed, if one takes this ratio to be the same (69%).

Children:

• 495 children were killed, according to the older figures.
• 3,000 kids were injured, according to older estimates.

UNRWA published estimates of Israel’s destruction of Palestinian homes as well.

Homes:

• 100,000 Gazans were made homeless.
• 100,000 homes were damaged or destroyed, affecting more than 600,000 people.

Another UN report documents Israel’s targeting of reporters and media outlets.

Journalists:

• 15 journalists were killed (some of them “purposely targeted”).
• 16 Palestinian journalists lost their homes from Israeli bombing and shelling, “often purposely targeted.”
• 8 media outlets were destroyed (5 were deliberately bombed).
• 7 radio and TV stations and websites were purposefully disrupted.

The New York Times writes about extreme damage to schools.

Schools:

• 26 schools were destroyed.
• 232 schools were damaged.

Even places of worship—for both Muslims and Christians alike—were targeted.

Places of Worship:

• 73 mosques were destroyed.
• 205 mosques were damaged.
• 2 of Gaza’s 3 churches were damaged.”
• Peripheral buildings owned by the third Gazan church were damaged.

A 9 September UN report also detailed further destruction.

• 1,000+ children are permanently disabled.
• 373,000 kids need psychosocial counseling.
• Gaza’s only power plant was destroyed. Gaza needs $250 million to rebuild it.
• 30% of households have no access to water.
• 50% of farmland was greatly damaged.
• 419 businesses and workshops were damaged.

AJ+ summarizes the UN’s findings in one short video.

It is estimated that it will take over 20 years to rebuild Gaza, at a cost of $7.8 billion. From 2009 to 2014, nevertheless, Israel engaged in three massive bombing campaigns in the strip (Operation Cast Lead, Operation Pillar of Defense, and Operation Protective Edge). It is unlikely Gazans will have the time to put their lives back together before another brutal military attack.