The Israeli military had withdrawn from Gaza as New Scientist went to press, but Gazan troubles are far from over.On Saturday, UN officials said that Gaza's medical services and facilities were "on the verge of collapse". By the time Israeli forces withdrew, more than 1800 Palestinians had died - most of them civilians and almost 400 of them children - and 67 Israelis, 64 of whom were soldiers.The damage to Gaza's health system is extensive. During the conflict, a third of Gaza's hospitals were hit, as were 14 of its 33 primary healthcare clinics and 29 ambulances operating in the zone. At least five medical staff died on duty, with tens injured.
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