Gaza: 31 Palestinians killed, 56 injured by Israeli bombardment last 24hrs
By Abdul Adil
(The Muslim News): 31 Palestinians were killed and 56 others injured by indiscriminate bombings by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, according to Ministry of Health. This brings to total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since 7 October 2023 to at least 35,303 and 79,261 injured in Gaza, according to Ministry of Health.
Israeli bombardment from the air, land, and sea continues to be reported across much of the Gaza Strip, resulting in further civilian casualties, displacement, and destruction of houses and other civilian infrastructure. Ground incursions and heavy fighting also continue to be reported, especially in Jabalya and eastern Rafah. As of 17 May, Rafah Crossing remains closed, reports OCHA. Kerem Shalom Crossing is operational, but the prevailing security and logistical conditions are hampering humanitarian aid deliveries at scale.
On 17 May, in parallel to reports on first shipments arriving at the new floating dock off Gaza’s shore, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said that “any and all aid into Gaza is welcome by any route. However, getting aid to people in need, into and across Gaza, cannot and should not depend on a floating dock.”
Israeli attacks killed 31 people and injured 56 others in the last 24 hours,” the statement said.
At least eight Palestinians were killed and scores more injured in intensive Israeli airstrikes on refugee camps in the Gaza Strip overnight and Friday morning, amid reports of battles between Palestinian resistance groups and Israeli forces in Rafah, where the Israeli military bulldozed several houses after forcibly evicting residents.
Three civilians were killed this afternoon in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Jabalia in northern Gaza, according to local sources, reports Wafa.
WAFA correspondent reported that three civilians were killed and several others were injured when Israeli warplanes targeted a group of civilians in Jabalia, located in the northern Gaza Strip.
Four Palestinians were killed and many others injured in Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central blockaded Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes targeted al-Jaouni School, which has been sheltering displaced persons, in the camp, killing four and injuring others.
On Thursday night through early Friday, the Israeli forces launched a series of airstrikes across central, northern, and southern war-torn Strip, while simultaneously shelling several Gazan areas.
An Israeli raid targeted a Palestinian house located in the al-Shati refugee camp in western Gaza and other raids targeted central Gaza city.
Earlier, a Palestinian young man was killed while two others were injured in the Israeli bombardment of the al-Awda roundabout in central Rafah. This came as Israeli artillery shelling targeted the eastern area of the city.
Medical sources said that the bodies of nine Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes and bombardment arrived at the European Gaza Hospital near Khan Younes.
Meanwhile, at least two others were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a gathering of displaced people. This came as Israeli fighter jets targeted the Askula area in Gaza and two houses; one in front of Kuwait Hospital in Rafah and the other in al-Janeinah neighbourhood
At least three Palestinians were killed and several others injured this afternoon in an Israeli airstrike targeting Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and the city of Rafah in the south.
According to WAFA correspondent, Israeli occupation forces shelled the area surrounding Shuhada Square in Bureij, resulting in the murder of one person and injuries to others.
Simultaneously, two more people were killed and several injured in an Israeli strike targeting central Rafah in the south of the enclave.
Earlier in the day, civil defense teams recovered the bodies of six civilians and several injured individuals following an Israeli air raid on a house in Jabalia town in northern Gaza.
In the meantime, WAFA correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes fired on various locations in Jabalia refugee camp, with Israeli artillery shelling homes near Kamal Adwan Hospital. Israeli forces also fired intensively around Al-Houja Street in the camp.
The Israeli military’s artillery also targeted areas in the neighborhoods of al-Tuwam, Safatwi, and Al-Qasasib in northern Gaza, while naval forces fired at the coast of Rafah.
In southern Gaza, a medical source at Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah confirmed injuries from an Israeli airstrike on a home belonging to Hamad family near Zarab Square in Rafah.
Also in Rafah, Israeli military vehicles carried out extensive demolitions and excavations, destroying homes and residential blocks in the eastern areas of the city.
Meanwhile, an Israeli warplane targeted a home belonging to Telbani family in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, resulting in the killing of three people and injuries to others.
In a related development, Israeli occupation forces stationed near the entrance of Beit Hanoun town in northern Gaza continue to besiege displaced families sheltering in schools, preventing anyone from leaving.
An Israeli airstrike on Al-Ja’ouni school, which houses displaced people in the Nusseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killed at least four Palestinians and injured several others, medical sources told Anadolu Agency.
In Gaza City, three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a house belonging to the Al-Telbani family in the Al-Shati refugee camp in the city’s west, according to medical sources at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.
In Rafah, a young man was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli airstrike near Al-Awda Square in the city center. The aircraft also bombed an uninhabited house belonging to the Hamad family west of the city.
According to an Anadolu correspondent citing eyewitnesses and local sources, Israeli vehicles were stationed in several areas east of Rafah, including the eastern cemetery, George Street, the Al-Salam neighborhood, Al-Belbisi Street, Al-Shawi, the Project area, the Al-Tanur neighborhood, Al-Shouka town, and inside and around the airport, Rafah, and Kerem Shalom crossing.
He added that military vehicles were conducting bulldozing and excavation operations, as well as demolishing houses in the eastern Rafah areas where they were deployed.
Meanwhile, an estimated 630,000 people have fled Israeli attacks in Rafah in the past week and another 100,000 in Gaza’s north.
The Gaza Media Office said four journalists were killed on Thursday in Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
“Four journalists were martyred, including a woman,” it said.
“Hail al-Najjar, a video editor at the Al-Aqsa Media Network, Mahmoud Jahjouh, a photojournalist at the Palestine Post website, Moath Mustafa al-Ghefari, a photojournalist at the Kanaan Land website and the Palestinian Media Foundation, and Amina Mahmoud Hameed, a program presenter and editor at several media outlets” all “fell in the genocide war on the Gaza Strip,” it said.
The Office announced that the death toll since Oct. 7 for journalists in Gaza hit 147.
It did not provide details on the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Artillery shelling targeted areas west of Jabalia camp and the vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, an Anadolu correspondent reported.
According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli military besieged Beit Hanoun on Friday, preventing several displaced families from leaving.
They also reported intense battles between resistance groups and Israeli forces in northern areas of Gaza.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Friday that the Israeli military actions in Rafah forced 30,000 more people to flee.
According to a statement issued by UNRWA, Gazans are still being forcibly displaced, and “since the military offensive on Rafah began on May 6, over 630,000 people have been forced to flee the area.”
The mass exodus has had a significant impact on Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, where many displaced people have sought refuge, the UN agency said, describing the situation there as “unbearably overcrowded with dire conditions.”
According to the Israeli government, 1,139 Israelis were killed by Hamas on October 7 in southern Israel, and 134 Israelis and foreign nationals are still detained by Hamas in Gaza.
Photo: Palestinian woman who cannot meet her & her families fuel needs due to fuel shortages in Deir al Balah city, Gaza under Israeli attacks, collect wood from rubble of ruined buildings, on 15 05 2024. Photojournalist: Hassan Jedi/ AA]
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