Casualties Mount as Zionist ‘israeli’ Airstrikes Continue in Gaza, Claiming Lives of Women and Children
Israeli airstrikes have escalated in intensity, resulting in the deaths of over 20 individuals, including women and children, according to Gaza Strip's civil defense agency.
In the early hours of Wednesday, an airstrike hit a residence in the Al-Tuffa neighborhood of Gaza City, resulting in the deaths of 10 individuals.
Civil defense agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal reported that their teams have transported 10 individuals who were martyred and several who sustained injuries to al-Shifa hospital following an attack on the Hassouneh family’s residence.
According to reports from the Palestinian Ma’an news agency, Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza City in the early hours of Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 individuals and causing injuries to numerous others.
Two individuals lost their lives in an Israeli air raid striking a residential apartment near the Saraya Junction in central Gaza City. Meanwhile, another fatality was reported following shelling by an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft near Abu Hasira Street, located in the western part of the city.
Three family members tragically perished following the shelling of a tent that was providing refuge to displaced Palestinians at Yarmouk Stadium, located in the heart of the city.
In Khan Yunis, located in the southern Gaza Strip, shelling reportedly targeted a house, resulting in the death of a girl and injuries to two other individuals. The attack struck a residence where a tent had been set up on the roof, according to reports from Ma’an.
Israel has conducted airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, resulting in the loss of four Palestinian lives earlier Wednesday morning.
Palestinian media sources have reported that Israeli attack helicopters are conducting operations over Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, while the town of Abasan al-Kabira in the vicinity of Khan Yunis is experiencing intense Israeli artillery bombardment.
Reports have emerged of artillery strikes targeting the Nuseirat refugee camp located in central Gaza, as well as the Bureij camp.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that recent casualties have increased the death toll resulting from Israel’s military actions since October 7, 2023, to a minimum of 51,000.
The ministry reported that an additional 69 injured individuals have been hospitalized in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of injuries to 116,343 amid the Israeli offensive.
Rescue teams are struggling to reach numerous victims who remain trapped beneath debris and stranded on roads, according to the statement.
Israel has recommenced its aerial and ground operations in Gaza starting March 18, effectively ending a two-month ceasefire that had significantly reduced hostilities in the region.
Since that time, at least 1,630 individuals have lost their lives in Gaza, with over 4,300 others sustaining injuries.
In a statement on Wednesday, Israel’s Minister of Military Affairs, Israel Katz, declared that the country will persist in its “relentless strikes” on Gaza should Hamas persist in refusing to release captives.
In a recent statement, Katz announced that operations are set to intensify and progress to the next phase, though specifics regarding this upcoming stage were not disclosed.
In November of last year, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former minister of military affairs, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
