Following 22 days of Israeli bombardment from December 27, 2008 through January 18, 2009:
- 1,300 Palestinians are known dead, of whom 410 children and 104 women; many more are being pulled out of rubble
- 5,300 known injured, of whom, 1,855 children and 795 women
- Accurate estimation of casualties is not possible at present
- 9 Israeli soldiers and 4 Israeli civilians killed; 84 Israeli civilians injured; number of soldiers injured not noted
- "Livelihoods and assets of tens of thousands of civilians are being systematically undermined through the destruction of productive resources such as fruit orchards, fisheries, and basic industries"
- Israeli army remains in north, east, and Rafah border areas; reportedly pulling back from Gaza City and Rafah areas
- 50 UN facilities have sustained damage in the 22-day bombardment
- Shifa Hospital powered only by generators
- Al-Quds Red Crescent Hospital destroyed Jan 15; Al-Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital damaged but functioning
- 400,000 Gazans have no running water
- 2 million liters of sewage have leaked out onto agricultural land in Gaza City
- 30 cubic meters sewage flowing into streets of Beit Hanoun every hours
- Gaza Power Plant only partially functioning; most Gazans have intermittent electricity
- Cash has not entered the Gaza Strip - there is no functioning bank system; salaries of government and UN personnel have not been paid
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