Palestinians flee Israeli bombardment of Gaza City as dozens killed
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Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza City killing 16 people
Israeli forces kill at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday, local health officials say. Residents report intensified military bombardment in the suburbs of Gaza City. Israel is preparing to take Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban center, despite international calls. More than 62,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed by the Israeli military, according to local health Officials.. Israel has not responded publicly to Hamas’ acceptance of a proposal for a ceasefire that would allow for the return of some of the hostages. Israeli officials have, however, insisted that it would only accept a deal that sees all of the. hostages released and Hamas’ surrender. The Gaza health ministry said on Thursday that four more people, including two children, had died of malnutrition and starvation in the enclave.
The military is preparing to take Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban center, despite international calls on Israel to reconsider this over fears that the operation would cause significant casualties and displace the roughly one million Palestinians sheltering there.
In Gaza City, residents said families were fleeing their homes, with most heading toward the coast, as Israel forces bombarded the eastern suburbs of Shejaia, Zeitoun, and Sabra. Thursday’s deaths took to 71 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said.
Israel officials describe Gaza City as the last stronghold of Hamas, which ignited the war with its deadly October 2023 attack on Israel. The Islamist militant group has since been decimated by Israel’s assault on Gaza.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was continuing to operate throughout Gaza targeting what it described as “terrorist organizations” and infrastructure.
The military had killed three militants in the past day, it said, without saying how they had identified the individuals.
A spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross told Reuters that 31 “weapon-wounded” patients, most with gunshot wounds, were admitted to the Red Cross Field Hospital in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Four of them were declared dead on arrival.
“Patients said they were injured while trying to reach food distribution sites,” the spokesperson said, adding that since the food distribution sites began operations on May 27, the hospital had treated over 5,000 “weapon-wounded patients.”
Dozens of Palestinians were admitted to Nasser Hospital in nearby Khan Younis with gunshot wounds, according to a doctor there who said the military had opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians that had gathered near an aid distribution site.
Mohammad Saqer, the head of nursing, told Reuters most of the patients had been admitted with gunshot wounds to the upper parts of the body and that many were in critical condition.
The patients had reported they were shot as they sought to collect food from a distribution site in Rafah, he said.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment.
The war broke out when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise, cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking another 251 hostage. Most of the hostages have since been released through diplomatic negotiations, though 50 remain, of whom 20 are said to be alive.
Israel has not responded publicly to Hamas’ acceptance of a proposal for a ceasefire that would allow for the return of some of the hostages. Israeli officials have, however, insisted that it would only accept a deal that sees all of the hostages released and Hamas’ surrender.
Israel’s military campaign, which it says is directed toward Gaza’s rulers Hamas, has devastated the territory and displaced most of the roughly two million Palestinians there.
More than 62,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed by the Israeli military, according to local health officials, who have not said how many combatants have been killed in the fighting.
With the enclave in the grips of a humanitarian crisis, the Gaza health ministry said on Thursday that four more people, including two children, had died of malnutrition and starvation in the enclave, raising deaths from such causes to 317 people, including 121 children, since the war started.
Israel disputes the health ministry’s fatality figures and on Wednesday asked a global hunger monitor to retract an assessment that found that Gaza City and surrounding areas are suffering from famine.
Israel says begins assault on Gaza City, kills dozens in enclave
The Israeli army announced that it has begun preliminary operations and the initial attack on Gaza City after declaring the city a “dangerous combat zone” The announcement comes as Israel killed dozens of people in its attacks on the Gaza Strip on Friday morning.
The announcement comes as Israel killed dozens of people in its attacks on the Gaza Strip on Friday morning as Palestinians continue to flee from Gaza City ahead of the Israeli ground assault.
Israeli bombs killed five people in the al-Mawasi area, previously designated a safe zone by Israel, as well as another five in the Tel-al Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City, with Al Jazeera reporting that in total 30 people have been killed since dawn.
Israel’s continued attacks came as far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened to annex parts of Gaza as a pressure tactic against Hamas if it doesn’t disarm. Smotrich has previously threatened to annex the occupied West Bank.
In the West Bank, Israeli fire injured a Palestinian man in the town of Salem, east of Nablus. Israeli forces had been accompanying settlers who had attacked the town.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 62,966 Palestinians, and wounded a further 159,266 others since October 2023.
Israeli bombardment kills 16 in Gaza City, medics say
Israeli forces killed at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday and wounded dozens in the south of the enclave, local health officials said. Residents said families were fleeing their homes, with most heading towards the coast, as Israel forces bombarded the eastern suburbs of Shejaia, Zeitoun and Sabra. Thursday’s deaths took to 71 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. The military is preparing to take Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre, despite international calls to reconsider this. Israel officials describe Gaza City as the last stronghold of Hamas, which ignited the war with its deadly attack on Israel in October of 2023. Most of the hostages have since been released through diplomatic negotiations, 50 are said to remain, though 20 are believed to be alive. Israel has publicly responded to Hamas’S proposal for a ceasefire that would allow for the return of some of some hostages. More than 62,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed by the Israeli military.
Israeli forces killed at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday and wounded dozens in the south of the enclave, local health officials said, as residents reported intensified military bombardment in the suburbs of Gaza City.
The military is preparing to take Gaza City, the enclave’s largest urban centre, despite international calls on Israel to reconsider this over fears that the operation would cause significant casualties and displace the roughly one million Palestinians sheltering there.
In Gaza City, residents said families were fleeing their homes, with most heading towards the coast, as Israel forces bombarded the eastern suburbs of Shejaia, Zeitoun and Sabra. Thursday’s deaths took to 71 the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.
Latest updates on Gaza City, Israel’s planned offensive and the Palestinian famine so far
Hussam al-Masri, Reuters journalist killed by Israeli strike, reported on Gaza while living in a tent
Israel officials describe Gaza City as the last stronghold of Hamas, which ignited the war with its deadly attack on Israel in October of 2023. The Islamist militant group has since been decimated by Israel’s assault on Gaza.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was continuing to operate throughout Gaza targeting what it described as “terrorist organizations” and infrastructure.
The military had killed three militants in the past day, it said, without saying how they had identified the individuals.
Open this photo in gallery: Displaced Palestinian families flee Gaza City towards the southern areas of the Gaza Strip, in Nuseirat, on Thursday.EYAD BABA/AFP/Getty Images
A spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross told Reuters that 31 “weapon-wounded” patients, most with gunshot wounds, were admitted to the Red Cross Field Hospital in the southern Gaza town of Rafah. Four of them were declared dead on arrival.
“Patients said they were injured while trying to reach food distribution sites,” the spokesperson said, adding that since the food distribution sites began operations on May 27, the hospital had treated over 5,000 “weapon-wounded patients.”
In southern Gaza, dozens of Palestinians were admitted to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis with gunshot wounds, according to a doctor there who said the military had opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians that had gathered near an aid distribution site.
Mohammad Saqer, the head of nursing, told Reuters that most of the patients had been admitted with gunshot wounds to the upper parts of the body and that many were in critical condition.
The patients had reported they were shot as they sought to collect food from a distribution site in nearby Rafah, he said.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment.
Israel’s expanded military operation in Gaza City will have “devastating consequences,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.
He also said UN-led humanitarian efforts in the Palestinian enclave were being blocked, delayed and denied and people dying from hunger was the “result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity.”
“Starvation of the civilian population must never be used as a method of warfare. Civilians must be protected. Humanitarian access must be unimpeded,” he told reporters. “No more excuses. No more obstacles. No more lies.”
Open this photo in gallery: Displaced Palestinians flee from one area to another within Gaza City on Thursday. Residents said families were fleeing their homes, with most heading towards the coast.Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters
The war broke out when Hamas-led militants launched a surprise, cross-border attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking another 251 hostage. Most of the hostages have since been released through diplomatic negotiations, though 50 remain, of whom 20 are said to be alive.
Israel has not responded publicly to Hamas’s acceptance of a proposal for a ceasefire that would allow for the return of some of the hostages.
Israel’s military campaign, which it says is directed toward Gaza’s rulers Hamas, has devastated the territory and displaced most of the roughly two million Palestinians there.
More than 62,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed by the Israeli military, according to local health officials, who have not said how many combatants have been killed in the fighting.
With the enclave in the grips of a humanitarian crisis, the Gaza Health Ministry said on Thursday that four more people, including two children, had died of malnutrition and starvation in the enclave, raising deaths from such causes to 317 people, including 121 children, since the war started.
Israel disputes the Health Ministry’s fatality figures and on Wednesday asked a global hunger monitor to retract an assessment that found that Gaza City and surrounding areas are suffering from famine.
Dozens killed, thousands flee as Israel escalates Gaza genocide
Israeli forces have killed at least 16 Palestinians across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, with dozens more wounded. The latest fatalities increased the total number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours to 71. The Israeli military announced in a statement that it is persisting in its offensives across Gaza, focusing on what it refers to as the cells and infrastructure linked to the resistance movement. At least 62,966 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and another 159,266 individuals have been injured since October 7, 2023.
Residents reported a sharp escalation in military bombardment around the outskirts of Gaza City, as strikes continued to pound densely populated neighborhoods on Thursday.
In Gaza City, families evacuated their residences, primarily moving towards the coast, while Israeli forces conducted bombardments in the eastern neighborhoods of Shuja’iyya, Zeitoun, and Sabra.
The latest fatalities increased the total number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli attacks in the last 24 hours to 71, according to the health ministry in Gaza.
In southern Gaza, numerous Palestinians were received at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis suffering from gunshot injuries, as reported by a physician at the facility.
The doctor stated that the Israeli military had opened gunfire on a gathering of Palestinians near a site designated for aid distribution.
Dr. Mohammad Saqer, who leads the nursing department, was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying that the majority of patients were admitted with gunshot injuries to the upper body, and many were in a critical condition.
The patients reported that they were shot while attempting to gather food from a distribution site located in the nearby area of Rafah, he stated.
The Israeli military is poised to advance on Gaza City, the largest urban center in the area, despite global appeals urging Israel to reassess this action due to concerns that it may result in substantial casualties and displace approximately one million Palestinians currently seeking refuge there.
Israeli officials characterize Gaza City as the final bastion of Hamas. The Israeli military announced in a statement that it is persisting in its offensives across Gaza, focusing on what it refers to as the cells and infrastructure linked to the resistance movement.
At least 62,966 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and another 159,266 individuals have been injured in the brutal Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to the health ministry of Gaza.
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former minister of military affairs Yoav Gallant, citing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its war on the besieged coastal territory.
Israel steps up Gaza City bombardment, kills 16 Palestinians in enclave and wounds dozens
Israeli forces are preparing for a ground attack on Gaza City. At least 71 people have been killed in the first 24 hours of the offensive. The UN has warned that the situation in Gaza is at a ‘breaking point’ The Israeli military has ordered residents to prepare for the attack. The attack is expected to take place within the next few days. It comes after a series of attacks on the Israeli military by the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The rebels are believed to have killed dozens of Israeli soldiers and police officers. They are also thought to have captured a large number of weapons and equipment from the Israeli army. The conflict has now been declared a state of emergency in parts of the Middle East, with the UN warning of a humanitarian crisis in the region.
Israeli forces killed at least 16 Palestinians across Gaza on Thursday and wounded dozens in the south of the enclave, local medics said, as residents reported that Gaza City suburbs were under intensifying bombardment.
Israel is stepping up plans to attack Gaza City, with thousands of military reservists due to be drafted next week to take part in the operation.
The preparations are being made despite international calls on Israel to desist over fears a ground offensive on Gaza’s largest urban centre would cause significant casualties and displace the roughly one million Palestinians sheltering there.
Soldiers are already operating in Gaza City neighbourhoods and on the outskirts. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it is targeting militant positions before the main attack. Gaza City residents said families were fleeing their homes, with most heading towards the coast.
The Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday’s deaths brought to 71 the number of people were killed across Gaza in the previous 24 hours in IDF attacks. It said 22 of those who died were waiting for aid. The ministry also reported that four people died of malnutrition in the previous 24 hours.
The IDF has ordered residents of Gaza City to head south before the start of the military assault, saying the attack was inevitable.
An IDF spokesperson listed nine zones in the vicinity of the refugee camps in central Gaza and in the Muwasi area further south for residents to relocate to.
The IDF also said two new humanitarian aid and food distribution centres would be constructed in southern Gaza in the coming days to help cope with the expected flood of war refugees when more than 800,000 residents will be forced to leave their homes.
But the head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warned that Gaza was “at breaking point” and appealed for the urgent revival of the agency’s network of 200 food distribution points.
“Enough is enough,” WFP executive director Cindy McCain said after visiting the enclave. “Gaza is at a breaking point and I saw it first hand.”
Israel has not formally responded to the ceasefire proposal drawn up by international mediators, which was accepted by Hamas earlier this month.
Egyptian and Qatari mediators issued a statement on Thursday blaming Israel for the deadlock in efforts to end the 22-month war.
The conflict began on October 7th, 2023, when Hamas-led gunmen burst into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, mainly civilians, and taking 251 hostages.
Israel’s military offensive against Hamas has since killed at least 62,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, the Gaza health ministry has said.
Israeli aircraft attacked Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Thursday, targeting Houthi leaders for the first time, after the Shia organisation carried out dozens of missile strikes against Israel as an act of solidarity with Gaza.
It was not immediately clear how many Houthi leaders had been hit.
Israeli commandos also carried out an airborne landing on a strategic hilltop southwest of Damascus, Syria, overnight on Wednesday and conducted a two-hour operation before leaving the area.
The troops reportedly dismantled Turkish surveillance equipment used against Israel, an Israeli source told the Saudi news outlet al-Hadath.
Before the raid Israeli aircraft bombed the site, killing at least seven Syrian soldiers. – Additional reporting by Reuters