Gaza Health Ministry: May 2026 is the deadliest month since the beginning of the year
[80856] Gaza Health Ministry: May 2026 is the deadliest month since the beginning of the year
Reports in Arabic media on an increase in the number of deaths in the Gaza Strip during the last month of May, with an emphasis on a high rate of women and children among the total casualties.
Gaza Health Ministry: May 2026 is the deadliest month since the beginning of the year
According to data published by the Ministry of Health in Gaza, May 2026 recorded the highest number of deaths in the Strip since the beginning of the year. The report, which was widely circulated by Quds News Network and other media outlets, notes that 119 Palestinians were killed during the last month.
According to the Ministry of Health data, which is associated with the Palestinian narrative emphasizing the harm to the civilian population, women, children, and the elderly accounted for 30% of the total deaths. The data details that of the total fatalities, 19 were children (about 16%) and 10 were women (about 8.5%).
The report was also adopted and disseminated by Sputnik Arabic, which is a Russian-funded media outlet and consistently adopts a line critical of Israel's activity in the region. The agency noted that this is a record figure recorded since January of the current year.
The Beirut Time News network also reported the data, emphasizing that May is considered the most difficult month in terms of loss of human life during 2026. Other channels, including « Saraya Al-Quds - Descendants of Baha » and Shehab Agency | Urgent, disseminated the information as part of the ongoing coverage of the humanitarian situation in Gaza.