ISTANBUL Israel’s two-year war on the Gaza Strip has incurred initial direct losses of over $70 billion, local authorities said Friday. “These losses that hit all vital sectors reflect a systematic and total destruction,” Ismail Thawabta, head of the Gaza Government Media Office in Gaza, told a press conference in the central city of Deir al-Balah. He said Gaza’s health sector has completely collapsed, with 38 hospitals and dozens of health centers and ambulances destroyed. According to