Marking 400 days of conflict, reports indicate numerous casualties as zionist forces strike a school and tent in Gaza
At least 17 Palestinians were killed and numerous others injured following Israeli airstrikes that struck a school and a tent accommodating displaced individuals in various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Medical officials at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, located in southern Gaza, reported the receipt of nine deceased individuals following an Israeli airstrike on tents housing displaced persons in the al-Mawasi region.
In a separate incident, an airstrike on the Fahd al-Sabah School on Yafa Street, east of Gaza City, resulted in the deaths of seven additional Palestinians and injuries to several others. The school had been serving as a refuge for displaced families. Those injured and the bodies of the deceased were transported to Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital.
In Beit Lahiya, a town in the northern region, an airstrike struck the home of the Abu Jarad family in the Al-Manshiyya area, resulting in the death of one individual and injuring multiple others, as reported by medical sources.
The latest casualties have occurred as Gaza observes a somber milestone, marking 400 days of continuous Israeli military actions.
According to the Gaza health ministry’s announcement on Saturday, Israeli military actions against the blockaded territory have resulted in the deaths of at least 43,552 individuals over a period exceeding 13 months.
According to the ministry, the recent figures reveal that the death toll has risen by 44 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to urgent concern. Additionally, the conflict, which erupted on October 7, 2023, has resulted in injuries to 102,765 individuals in the Gaza Strip.
According to a report by the United Nations Human Rights Office, nearly 70 percent of fatalities during the initial six months of Israel’s military conflict in Gaza were women and children.
Gaza officials report that approximately 80,000 individuals remain stranded in the northern region, facing a critical shortage of food and medical supplies.
An independent committee of global food security specialists has issued an urgent warning, stating that measures must be implemented “within days” to prevent a famine in northern Gaza. This alert comes as the area faces a month-long Israeli military siege, with experts emphasizing the need to “alleviate this catastrophic situation.”
Cindy McCain, the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme, has issued an urgent call for prompt action to prevent what she described as a looming “all-out catastrophe” in the northern region of Gaza.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed escalating apprehension regarding the ongoing siege, describing the emerging reports of famine-like conditions in northern Gaza as “profoundly concerning.”
