LIVE BLOG: Israeli Onslaught on Gaza Continues, Palestine Resists

A destroyed Palestinian home in Gaza, following intense Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, the Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

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On Thursday morning, the Israeli army launched new airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Many Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded as a result of a massive Israeli military attack starting early on Tuesday. The Palestine Chronicle has composed a list of all the names and ages of those who were killed in the Israeli bombardment:

Tareq Izz al-Din, 49 | Mayar Tariq Ibrahim Ezz El-Din, 11 | Ali Tariq Ibrahim Ezz El-Din, 9 | Laila Majdi Mustafa Al-Bahtini, 44 | Hajar Khalil Salah Al-Bahtini, 5 | Jihad Shaker Ghannam, 62 | Wafa Shadeed Ghannam, 50 | Hajar Khalil Salah Al-Bahtini, 5 | Dr. Jamal Khaswan, 53 | Youssef Jamal Saber Khaswan, 20 | Yazan Jawdat Fathi Elayan, 17 | Rami Shadi Musa Hamdan, 16 | Tamim Muhammad Daoud, 5 | Layan Bilal Madoukh, 10 | Ayman Karam Saidam, 26 | Alam Samir Abdel Aziz, 27 | Muhammad Yusef Abu Taima, 25 | Dania Adas, 19 | Iman Alaa Atta Adass, 14 | Saed Jawad Abed Farwana, 28 | Wael Muhammad al-Agha, 34 | Alaa Maher Baraka, 27 | Ahmed Muhammad Ghanmi Al-Shabaki, 51 | Mervat Saleh Muhammad Khaswan, 45 | Ali Hasan Ghali | Mahmoud Hasan Ghali | Mahmoud Abdul Jawad Mansour | Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Daqqa, 40 | Hussein Yousef Abdullah Dalloul, 23 | Muhammad Suleiman Khalil Dader, 32 | Udi al-Luh, 26 | Abdul Halim Najjar, 22

Friday, May 12, 5:14 am (GMT +3)

Local Sources: The Islamic Jihad agrees to reengage in indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, via mediators.

Friday, May 12, 2:27 am (GMT +3)

Renewed Israeli attacks on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.

Renewed Israeli attacks targeting the towns of Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza and Beit Lahia in northern Gaza.

Friday, May 12, 2:10 am (GMT +3)

Palestinian Ministery of Health: Number of Palestinians killed by Israel since the launch of the Israeli war on besieged Gaza has risen to 30, including six children and three women.

Palestine Chronicle: Massive explosion heard in the Nuseirat refugee camp.

Friday, May 12, 1:35 am (GMT +3)

Palestine Chronicle: The young man killed by Israel in the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza earlier this evening is Udi al-Luh, 26. Udi was a member of Abu Al- Mustafa Brigades, the military arm of the socialist group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)

Friday, May 12, 1:20 am (GMT +3)

Palestine Chronicle: A young Palestinian man, Abdul Halim Najjar, 22 was killed during Israeli bombardment of Izbat Abed Rabbo, north of Gaza. Najjar was preparing to celebrate his wedding a month from today.

Thursday, May 11, 11:22 pm (GMT +3)

A Palestinian killed and others wounded in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp, in the central Gaza Strip.

Israeli cabinet concludes meeting, announces: ‘quite will be met with quite.’

Continued Israeli attacks on the Zaytoun in Gaza City.

Electric outage in parts of Gaza following intense Israeli bombardment near the Strip’s only electricity grid in central Gaza.

Thursday, May 11, 10:40 pm (GMT +3)

UNRWA: The current escalation in Gaza is worsening the already difficult humanitarian situation in the Strip. We call for a ceasefire.

Thursday, May 11, 10:09 pm (GMT +3)

The Ashkelon municipality: 21 Palestinian rockets targeted the city of Ashkelon in a matter of a few minutes.

Thursday, May 11, 10:08 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli raid targets agricultural area near the Zaytoun neighborhood, south-eastern Gaza City.

Thursday, May 11, 10:08 pm (GMT +3)

A large fire was reported in the Israeli Sderot region following the fall of Palestinian rockets.

Thursday, May 11, 10:05 pm (GMT +3)

A volley of Palestinian rockets fired toward the southern Israeli town of Sderot.

Thursday, May 11, 10:05 pm (GMT +3)

Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza: One Palestinian killed in Israeli strikes targeting the northern Gaza Strip. The body of the latest Palestinian victim arrived at the Indonesian Hospital in Northern Gaza.

Shortly before, several Israeli raids targeted agricultural areas in the northern Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 8:27 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli media: Israel has completely frozen any ceasefire talks through outside mediators.

Thursday, May 11, 8:08 pm (GMT +3)

Joint Operation Room: We tell the cowardly enemy (Israel) that by targeting civilian homes in Gaza they have changed the rules of engagement.

“The Resistance has used a different strategy, defying expectations by making the enemy wait for its punishment for 35 hours.

“Palestinian Resistance will not be stopped. No matter who is being assassinated.”

Thursday, May 11, 8:08 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli media: Debris from a Palestinian rocket that hit the southern town of Sderot earlier today allegedly struck a car belonging to Israel’s Minister of Settlements and National Missions Orit Strook.

Thursday, May 11, 8:00 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes hit a Palestinian target in the Al-Baraka area, in Deir Al-Balah, completely destroying it.

Thursday, May 11, 7:45 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes hit a Palestinian target in the town of Beit Hanoun, in the northern besieged Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 7:25 pm (GMT +3)

BREAKING | A fire broke out in an Israeli town, east of Khan Yunis, following the launch of a rocket from besieged Gaza.

Thursday, May 11, 7:14 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes hit a Palestinian target in the town of Beit Lahia, in the northern besieged Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 7:08 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the central Gaza town of Deir Balah.

Thursday, May 11, 6:55 pm (GMT +3)

European Union: We call for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire that ends the Israeli military operation and the throwing of Palestinian rockets.

Thursday, May 11, 6:55 pm (GMT +3)

BREAKING | Israeli army radio: an Israeli killed in the town of Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv.

Joint Operation Room: Palestinian Resistance groups have shelled Ashdod and Ashkelon with intense rocket fire.

Israeli Army radio: Israeli wounded near Ashkelon.

Thursday, May 11, 6:54 pm (GMT +3)

Hamas Resistance movement issued a statement: The Joint Operation Room of Palestinian Resistance is in constant coordination and it is ready to defend the Palestinian people.

Thursday, May 11, 6:50 pm (GMT +3)

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement issued a statement: “The missiles are our response to destroy the enemy targets. We fulfilled our pledge for the blood of our leaders, children, and women”.

Thursday, May 11, 6:48 pm (GMT +3)

An Israeli was reportedly wounded in the Eshkol area, in Israel’s southern district.

Thursday, May 11, 6:44 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli Channel 14: 7 Israelis wounded, one in critical condition, following the fall of a Palestinian rocket in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv.

Another Israeli was reportedly wounded in Sderot.

Thursday, May 11, 6:35 pm (GMT +3)

Palestinian Resistance strikes at the southern Israeli cities of Sderot, Ashkelon, and the southern Naqab region. Al Jazeera correspondent: Palestinian retaliations are most intense since the beginning of the Israeli war.

Thursday, May 11, 6:25 pm (GMT +3)

BREAKING | The Palestinian Resistance launches a long-range missile toward Israel.

Thursday, May 11, 6:15 pm (GMT +3)

BREAKING | Israeli media: An Israeli was reportedly injured by a Palestinian rocket in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv. The renewed Palestinian attacks came in response to intense Israeli bombing throughout the besieged Gaza Strip and the killing of six Palestinians on Thursday, including three Resistance commanders.

Thursday, May 11, 6:05 pm (GMT +3)

Two Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Isreali airstrike in the neighborhood of Shujaiya, in Gaza City.

The victims were identified as 23-year-old Hussein Yousef Abdullah Dalloul and 32-year-old Muhammad Suleiman Khalil Dader.

Thursday, May 11, 6:05 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli media: sirens sound in the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv, Ramleh and Rehovot.

Thursday, May 11, 5:55 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes carry out a raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp.

Thursday, May 11, 5:30 pm (GMT +3)

Egypt, Jordan, Germany, and France call for an immediate ceasefire to end Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Thursday, May 11, 5:20 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes targeted a residential building in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 5:15 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli Army: We will continue to carry out assassinations against Islamic Jihad leaders.

Thursday, May 11, 4.50 pm (GMT +3)

The latest victim of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza was identified as the 40-year-old senior official of Palesitnian Islamic Jihad, Ahmed Mahmoud Abu Daqqa.

Abu Daqqa was killed in the bombing of his house in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Yunis.

Thursday, May 11, 4:40 pm (GMT +3)

The Palestinian Resistance fired a missile toward Israeli settlements north of besieged Gaza.

Thursday, May 11, 4:27 pm (GMT +3)

Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza: Medical sources at the European Gaza Hospital reported the arrival of one dead and four injuries from Khan Yunis.

Thursday, May 11, 3:30 pm (GMT +3)

At least three Palestinians were injured as Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building in Bani Suahila, east of Khan Yunis.

Thursday, May 11, 3:30 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli army spokesman: 547 rockets were fired toward Israel from besieged Gaza.

Thursday, May 11, 2:20 pm (GMT +3)

Israeli warplanes target the naval site of Al-Quds Brigades, west of al-Wasta.

Thursday, May 11, 2:15 pm (GMT +3)

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry from Berlin: There are ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire, to no avail so far.

Thursday, May 11, 12:50 pm (GMT +3)

Governmental Media Office: The latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip led to significant damage to the water and electricity networks and infrastructure.

The fishing sector has completely stopped due to the inability of fishermen to enter the sea.

Large areas of agricultural lands were bombed, as well as vegetable and poultry farms.

Thursday, May 11, 12:40 pm (GMT +3)

Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza: The latest aggression has left 25 martyrs, including 6 children, 4 women, and 2 elderly, in addition to injuring 76 citizens, including 24 children, 13 women, and 3 elderly people.

Thursday, May 11, 11:20 am (GMT +3)

BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bombed a house in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, belonging to the Kafarneh family. No injuries were reported.

Thursday, May 11, 11:00 am (GMT +3)

A loud explosion was heard in the city of Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 10:05 am (GMT +3)

Israeli occupation warplanes targeted a Resistance observatory station in the Abu Safiya area, east of Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Thursday, May 11, 10:00 am (GMT +3)

Israeli occupation warplanes bombed agricultural land east of Beith Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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