At least 163 dead in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombings

At least 163 dead in the Gaza Strip due to Israeli bombings

The Israeli Army attacks on Gaza Strip killed at least 163 Gazans in the last 24 hours, and the total number of deaths in 103 days of war between Israel and Hamas reaches 24,448.

In the last few hours, some 350 wounded people arrived at the hospitals, bringing the total number of these to more than 61,500 since last October 7, when the war broke out, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas.

“There are numerous victims under the rubble and on roads, which emergency and civil protection teams cannot reach,” warned ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qudra.

While the Israeli Army reported operations in several parts of the enclave, especially in the center and south, where the fighting is concentrated, Wafa indicated that “Dozens of Gazans were killed and wounded last night and early Wednesday.”

Bombing in civilian areas

“Civil defense teams and ambulances were able to recover the bodies of 25 dead and dozens of injured after occupation planes (Israel) “They will bomb homes in the Daraj neighborhood.”in Gaza City.

In turn, they collected the bodies of seven dead people near the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the south of the Strip, an area where intense fighting with Palestinian militiamen continues while Israeli forces try to advance to the south.

“Artillery resumed its shelling of residential areas and populated areas in Khan Younis, and in the vicinity of shelters” of displaced people, Wafa reported.

According to him, he also “attacked a cemetery,” where he “exhumed several bodies.” Hamas-controlled Gaza authorities have been accusing Israel of this practice in recent weeks.

According to Wafa, in the bombings of the last few hours there were also several deaths and injuries from attacks on the homes of several families in Khan Yunis, where artillery attacked the center of the city, Al Manara and Baten Al Sameen.

On the other hand, there were also attacks in the Yabalia refugee camp, in the north of the Strip, subject to violent artillery bombardment,” as was the port area in Gaza City.

Precarious conditions

In addition to the almost 24,500 confirmed deaths, it is estimated that some 8,000 missing people are dead under the rubble of destroyed buildings, in an area of ​​widespread devastation due to an offensive that has led to a serious humanitarian crisis.

The Ministry of Health estimates that, among many other needs, there are currently 350,000 Gazans with chronic diseases who do not have medication.

He also warned of the spread of contagious diseases, especially hepatitis A, among the almost two million displaced people, most of whom live in overcrowded conditions and in precarious hygiene conditions.

Last night Qatar announced a humanitarian pact between Israel and Hamas for the delivery of drugs needed by the more than 100 Israeli hostages still alive held in Gaza, in exchange for the delivery of a greater amount of humanitarian aid that will also include medicine for Palestinian civilians.

On the other hand, according to Wafa, Gaza today continued to be subjected to the sixth day of almost total blackout of telephone and internet communications, which means that it is practically cut off from the outside world and at the same time internally, hampering the tasks of emergency teams to rescue injured in attacks, denounces the Gazan Government.

Source: Gestion

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