Gaza: 40 Palestinians killed, 120 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24hrs
By Abdul Adil
(The Muslim News): 40 Palestinians were killed and 120 others were wounded by Israeli Defence Forces’ indiscriminate bombings in the Gaza Strip, according to Health Ministry. This brings up the number of civilians killed by Israeli forces since 7 October to 37,202 and 84,932 others injured in Gaza Strip, according to the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave on Wedensday.
Gaza’s government says that 15,694 children have been killed and 17,000 are without parents after 250 days of Israel’s war on Gaza.
Six civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli shelling of a house in the Zeitoun neighborhood southeast of Gaza City.
This brings up the number of civilians killed since the early morning hours today by the Israeli occupation’s airstrikes to 14.
Several civilians, mostly children and women, were killed and others sustained various injuries in the Israeli bombardment of different areas of the war-torn Gaza Strip.
According to medical sources, several civilians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli air raid targeting a civilian house in the Gaza City neighborhood of Zeitoun.
Several more civilians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli shelling of an apartment in a residential tower in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Strip.
Israeli aerial and artillery bombardment on the central blockaded Gaza Strip Wednesday evening killed at least six Palestinians and injured some 20 others, according to local sources.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said at least six civilians were killed when the Israeli warplanes targeted a house belonging to Azzam family near Al-Abrar Mosque in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
Meanwhile, Israeli artillery bombed large areas in the center and west of Rafah, al-Shaboura Camp, the al-Balad area, the vicinity of Zoroub Roundabout, and Tal Zoroub, resulting in the killing of several civilians and the wounding of others.
Earlier today, seven civilians were killed and others were wounded in an Israeli missile bombardment that targeted a house belonging to al-Fayoumi family in the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
Also, a child was killed and a dozens of civilians were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in the al-Nasr neighborhood, north of the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli warplanes also targeted the center of Gaza City, while artillery shelling targeted the vicinity of the new camp, north of Nuseirat refugee camp, southeast of the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip and the eastern areas of the city of Khan Yunis, south of the Strip.
The Israeli army’s artillery also bombed the surroundings of Khirbet al-Adas, al-Shaboura Camp, Yabna camp, and the Tal Al-Sultan neighborhood in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, reports Wafa News Agency.
Meanwhile, an Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians in the town of al-Mughraqa in the central Strip, killing five and injuring eight others.
The fatalities and casualties were rushed to al-Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, as confirmed by the hospital.
In the meantime, an Israeli airstrike targeted a gathering of civilians in Izbat Beit Hanoun in the northern Strip, killing one and injuring several others.
This came as Israeli artillery shelled civilian houses in al-Mawasi area, north of Rafah, resulting in several casualties.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed a recent UN Security Council resolution that calls for a full and immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, and he urged all parties to take necessary steps immediate implementation.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke at a news conference on global health issues and touched on the dire situation in the Palestinian enclave where more than 37,200 victims have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct. 7.
On the Security Council resolution passed Monday, Tedros urged action on all sides for it to be “immediately” implemented to bring a permanent end to the suffering of millions.
He said despite reports of increased food delivery into Gaza, a significant part of the population was still facing catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions, while no evidence currently showed that those who need the food aid the most are receiving it in sufficient quantity and quality.
“Our inability to provide health services safely, combined with the lack of clean water and sanitation significantly increase the risks of malnourished children that have already been 72 deaths attributed to malnutrition, including 28 among children under 5 years old,” he said.
Tedros also noted the worsening situation in the occupied West Bank, where he said attacks on health care and restrictions on movement were obstructing access to health services.
“In most areas of the West Bank, clinics are only operating two days a week and hospitals are operating at about 70% capacity,” he said, stressing that the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements was affecting access to health service
A poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research has also found that nearly 80 percent of Gaza residents polled say that at least one of their family members has been killed or injured in the current Israeli war.
Nevertheless, two-thirds of the public support the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and nearly 80 percent believe it has placed the Palestinian issue at the centre of global attention, according to the polling data.
The survey explains, “It is important to note that support for this attack, as we will see later, does not necessarily mean support for Hamas and does not mean support for any killings or atrocities committed against civilians.
[Photo: Palestinians injured in Israel’s attacks on Bureij Refugee Camp being treated at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on 12 06 2024. Photojournalist: Ashraf Amra /AA].
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