New Israeli Massacre kills 6 Palestinians and Wounds Dozens

Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip reported that the six Palestinians were killed, and dozens of residents were injured, in a new wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting Gaza Strip on Saturday.

One Palestinian resistance fighter was killed, and three Palestinians were injured, on Saturday evening, after the army fired missiles at them in Al-Karama area, in Gaza city.

Medical sources reported that the slain fighter was identified as Mohammad Sa’id Shkokani, from Ash-Shaty’ refugee camp.

Five residents, including two brothers, were killed when the army bombarded the eastern area of Gaza city, while at least 30 were injured, including 10 who suffered serious injuries, after the army bombarded Al-Mintar Hill, Malka Junction, Az-Zeitoun and Ash-Shijaeyya neighborhoods in Gaza city, and Al-Hawouz neighborhood in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Medical sources identified the slain residents as Ahmad Ad-Dardasawy, 18, Mohammad Harara, 17, his brother Ahmad, 15, and Matar Abu Al-Ata, 20, while at least 30 residents were injured when the army fired artillery shells targeting Al-Mintar Hill, east of Gaza city, and Al-Hawouz in Khan Younis. The sources added that several wounded residents lost limbs.

Meanwhile,Zionist sources said that four soldiers were injured by a Palestinian shell targeting them as they drove their military vehicle near the Karni Crossing, east of Gaza city.

The sources added that Palestinian fighters fired an anti-tank shell at a military vehicle driving near the crossing, wounding four soldiers, two seriously.

Furthermore, one resident was also injured after the army fired a missile at a home that belongs to An-Najjar family in northern Gaza.

Heavy and sporadic gunfire could be heard in different parts of the coastal region all day Saturday.

The army also fired two shells at residents in Al-Hawouz area, east of Khan Younis, wounding four residents and leading to excessive property damage.

Palestinian resistance factions responded to the Israeli new massacre by firing homemade projectiles at the Negev towns of Nativot, Eshkol and Sderot.

Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza issued press releases stating that the shelling “comes in retaliation to the latest massacre carried out by the Israeli army in Gaza”.