The Israeli army announced that it had targeted 150 sites in Gaza City over the past 24 hours.
The Israeli occupation army continued its military escalation in Gaza City on Wednesday, coinciding with the expansion of the ground offensive as part of what it calls Operation Gideon 2.
The assault resulted in the killing and injury of scores of Palestinians, while tens of thousands of families remain displaced across the central and southern Gaza Strip.
Hospital sources reported that 37 Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire since dawn Wednesday, including 24 in Gaza City.
Nasser Medical Complex announced the death of five Palestinians following a bombardment that struck a tent sheltering displaced persons in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, which Israel has designated as a so-called “safe zone.”
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital also reported injuries caused by Israeli fire east of Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza.
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Ambulance crews said five Palestinians were killed and scores were injured while waiting for aid near a distribution center north of Rafah. In another incident, local sources reported that the Israeli army detonated booby-trapped robots in the vicinity of Sheikh Radwan Pool, northwest of Gaza City.
The Israeli army announced that it had targeted 150 sites in Gaza City over the past 24 hours. On Tuesday alone, hospitals reported 106 Palestinian deaths, 91 of them in Gaza City.
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the army was “deepening the operation toward the heart of Gaza City,” weeks after launching Operation Gideon 2, which aims to invade and occupy the city.
A Series of Massacres
Israeli warplanes carried out heavy bombardments at dawn on Wednesday, targeting several residential areas. Two Palestinians were killed in an attack on the Al-Zafer 5 tower in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City. A mother and her child were killed when an apartment in the Habib building in Al-Shati refugee camp was hit.
In central Gaza, Israeli aircraft bombed a residential tower east of Nuseirat camp. Al-Awda Hospital confirmed the deaths of a Palestinian man, his wife, and his daughter in the strike. In Khan Yunis, Israeli helicopters targeted displaced families in the Al-Sahaba Farm area of Al-Mawasi, killing and injuring several people.
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The bombardments were accompanied by artillery shelling and the detonation of explosive-laden armored vehicles in northern neighborhoods, part of a systematic effort to demolish residential blocks and displace residents.
Displacement and Suffering
Dozens of families continue to flee Gaza City toward central and southern parts of the Strip, under extremely harsh conditions. Al-Jazeera reported that Rashid Street was crowded with vehicles and trucks, with many families left to sleep in the open without tents.
The army announced it had opened a temporary passage via Salah al-Din Street to allow civilians to move south. Meanwhile, large areas of Gaza City experienced telecommunications and internet blackouts, complicating civilians’ access to information and relief.
The Gaza Ministry of Health warned that Israeli authorities are deliberately preventing the World Health Organization from delivering fuel to hospitals, threatening the operation of life-saving equipment.
It condemned the targeting of Al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital, describing it as part of Israel’s systematic policy to cripple the health system.
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International Condemnations
Western governments, officials, and human rights organizations condemned Israel’s expansion of its ground offensive on Gaza City, warning against forced displacement and occupation of the city.
Amnesty International said the world cannot “plead ignorance” in the face of mounting evidence of genocide. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk denounced Israel’s attack on Qatar as “shocking and unlawful,” noting it undermines international mediation efforts.
Since October 2023, Israel, with full US support, has waged a war of extermination against the Gaza Strip’s population, marked by mass killings, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, in defiance of international calls and International Court of Justice orders to cease hostilities.
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the genocide has so far left approximately 65,000 Palestinians dead and 165,000 wounded. At least 428 Palestinians, including 146 children, have died from starvation.
(PC, AJA)
