Israeli bombings in northern Gaza kill 73 people
- October 20, 2024
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Palestinian authorities reported this Saturday that at least 73 people died following an Israeli air strike on Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, which “completely destroyed a
Palestinian authorities reported this Saturday that at least 73 people died following an Israeli air strike on Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, which “completely destroyed a residential complex” and injured numerous civilians.
A statement from the Gaza government press office said that “Israeli occupation army continues clearly ethnic cleansing waruprooting and extermination, this time in the project Beit Lahiya in the northern province of the Gaza Strip, where “He committed a terrible massacre.”
Local media citing the official Palestinian news agency Wafaadded that after the explosions, many people are still under the rubble and in the midst of Israeli army shelling, rescue teams are unable to reach them.
Critical situation at the Jabaliya field
Israeli attacks continue to reach the Jabaliya refugee camp, the largest in the sector.
Local sources indicated EFE that thousands of people sleep in the countryside without food or drink due to the siege of Israel, and that dozens of bodies are scattered along the streets.
Gaza Ministry of Health sources confirmed today that approx. 500 people were killed since Israeli troops resumed their offensive in Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip, more than 15 days ago.
They also pointed out that the Israeli blockade on major hospitals has made it virtually impossible for them to treat more patients.
Tanks early this Saturday Israelis shelled three main hospitals from the north who are critical to helping the wounded in the area: Indonesians, Kamal Adwan and Al Auda.
“The Israeli occupation is intensifying its attacks on the health system in the northern Gaza Strip, besieging and directly attacking three hospitals in the north in recent hours,” a spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Health said.
The director of the hospital, located in the northern city of Beit Lahiya, Marwan Sultan, said Israeli artillery shelled the second and third floors, causing “This put the lives of patients and medical staff at risk.”
The UN Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) said about 20,000 people were forced to leave the camp on Friday due to the intensity of the attacks.
The Israeli army, for its part, today assured that it had allowed the “safe” evacuation, which has already been undertaken by hundreds of Palestinian civilians in the Jabaliya area, to take place. (EFE)
The director of the hospital, located in the northern city of Beit Lahiya, Marwan Sultan, said Israeli artillery shelled the second and third floors, causing “This put the lives of patients and medical staff at risk.”
The UN Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) said about 20,000 people were forced to leave the camp on Friday due to the intensity of the attacks.
The Israeli army, for its part, today assured that it had allowed the “safe” evacuation, which has already been undertaken by hundreds of Palestinian civilians in the Jabaliya area, to take place. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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