A number of Palestinian civilians have been martyred, and others wounded, due to the relentless bombing by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza and Rafah. The aggression has escalated, with no signs of slowing down, as the war enters its 216th day.
"My children! My children! They bombed my children! Help my children!"
The recent attacks have resulted in the deaths of 13 Palestinians in the Al-Daraj neighborhood of Gaza City, as warplanes targeted a group of citizens near Al-Ibki Mosque. Additionally, a house belonging to the Radhi family in the new camp of Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, was also bombed, leading to more casualties.
Heavy Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling in Azzaytoon neighborhood in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/LkDVjqUU7p
In Rafah, a young man lost his life due to Israeli artillery shelling in the eastern part of the city. The municipality building and various other sites were also targeted by military aircraft, causing widespread destruction.
As people run to try to seek some kind of safety, nowhere is safe in Rafah as the bombings continue. pic.twitter.com/Hn074q4vUf
The ongoing aggression has forced families to flee their homes in Rafah, seeking safety from the relentless bombing. The toll on innocent civilians continues to rise, with reports of injuries from bombings in other areas such as Al-Fokhari, east of Khan Yunis.
BREAKING | Displaced families from Al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, Northern Gaza, flee as IOF military tanks advance and violent artillery shelling continues pic.twitter.com/xJaZfubm0S
According to the government media office in Gaza, the Israeli occupation forces have committed over 3,000 massacres during the 215 days of war on Gaza, resulting in thousands of martyrs and missing persons. The toll includes a number of child casualties, with more than 15,000 children losing their lives in the ongoing genocide.
A child has suffered extreme burns all over their body after their home was bombed in Rafah. pic.twitter.com/A2MrcpSSAS
Israeli occupation forces drop leaflets demanding forced displacement of Palestinians from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, on May 6. (Social media)
Israeli occupation forces begin to forcefully displace Palestinians formerly displaced to Rafah amid the increased likelihood of the start of the imminent invasion.
The Israeli occupation forces officially began, on Monday, the forceful displacement of the already-displaced Palestinian people currently seeking shelter in Rafah, which had been designated by the Israelis as an alleged “safe zone” early in the war.
With flyers dropping from the skies, SMS, and social media broadcasts, the Israeli occupation’s action on Rafah is set to be yet another episode of this live-streamed genocide.
According to Israeli spokesperson Avichay Adraee, the IOF has allegedly expanded the alleged “humanitarian zone” in the Mawasi area and is forcing Palestinians out of eastern Rafah, which was allegedly the initial “safe zone”.
The Palestinians report that the #IDF dropped leaflets over #Rafah in the south of the #Gaza Strip stating that the humanitarian area from the Moasi area in #Khan_Yunis has been expanded to the Deir al-Balah area in the center of the Gaza Strip, (1/2) pic.twitter.com/AsMWTGm7Cn
The action being taken by the Israeli occupation would forcefully displace at least 100,000 of the 1.4 million Palestinians currently displaced in Rafah. It would also threaten to hold all remaining Palestinians in Gaza hostage, as the Rafah border crossing will likely be targeted through bombardments.
After 7 months of the televised genocide, the number of Palestinian martyrs, wounded, and missing has exceeded 100,000 Palestinians.
Three IOF soldiers killed, 12 wounded in Karem Abu Salem shelling
The Israeli military admitted to the deaths of three of its soldiers and the wounding of 12 others as a result of the Palestinian Resistance’s shelling of an Israeli military outpost located near the Karem Abu Salem crossing.
Two of the killed soldiers fought with the Shaked battalion under the Givati Brigade, while the third fought with the 931 battalion under the Nahal Brigade.
Twelve soldiers were also wounded in the shelling, including two of the 931 battalion, and one of the Shaked battalion, who was reportedly in critical condition.
According to the Al-Qassam Brigades, Resistance fighters targeted the location using a 114 mm short-range Rajum missile system.
The targeted gathering was responsible for the aggression against cities in Rafah and included Israeli military and Shin Bet officers, according to a source in the Resistance.
The sources said the Resistance’s preparation for the operation, its setup, and intelligence capabilities, affirmed its capabilities to accurately and directly engage its targets.
It was simultaneously emphasized that the operation relayed several political messages, most notably the Resistance’s readiness to defend the people of Palestine against reckless Israeli aggression, as well as a military message affirming the Resistance’s capabilities and steadiness, despite the “successes” the Israeli occupation claims it is achieving.
Israeli air defenses have since stepped up their bombing of Rafah as a response to the Karem Abu Salem operation.
Rafah invasion will happen with or without exchange deal: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier on April 30, that an invasion of the densely-populated Rafah city will take place regardless of whether an exchange deal with the Palestinian Resistance was reached or not.
“The idea that we will stop the war before all its goals have been achieved is irrelevant. We will enter Rafah and destroy Hamas battalions there, with or without an agreement [on hostages], to achieve absolute victory,” he told families of the captives held in the Strip.
مشاهد مرعبة من القصف المستمر على رفح.
هذا الصاروخ كان سبب في قتل 6 أشخاص من بينهم أطفال.
The Israeli occupation forces have withdrawn from Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm after committing a massacre against residents, resulting in fourteen martyrs due to Zionist military aggression lasting three days, causing significant infrastructure and property damage.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported the deaths of fourteen Palestinians shortly after the occupation completely withdrew.
The camp endured a severe security siege, with the occupation killing young men in their homes, arresting hundreds, and interrogating and detaining dozens, all while basic services like water, electricity, and communications were interrupted.
Hamas has called for a general strike to mourn the martyrs of Nur Shams camp, condemning the crimes committed by settler militias under the occupation government’s orders.
The resistance movement urged Palestinians in the West Bank to unite, show solidarity with targeted villages, defend them, and continue protecting villages and towns through popular committees.
In Al-Mughayyir, a Zionist settler was injured attempting to remove a booby-trapped Palestinian flag on town land.
This incident is reminiscent of a flag ambush in February 2018 by the Salah al-Din Brigades on the Gaza Strip’s northern border, where a booby-trapped flag led to the death and injury of occupation soldiers.
Several areas in the occupied West Bank experienced shootings and targeting of occupation forces and checkpoints amid ongoing raids and arrests. In Al-Khalil (Hebron), gunfire targeted an occupation army force near Beit Einun, with clashes reported before two Palestinians were martyred, one of whom opened fire at occupation soldiers and the other attempted a stabbing.
In Nablus, resistance fighters fired at the Huwwara checkpoint, while a homemade device targeted an occupation army vehicle in Burqa. Additionally, a settler’s vehicle was targeted near the Yitzhar settlement with a Molotov cocktail.
The Lions’ Den group reported numerous shooting operations in the occupied West Bank. They targeted occupation forces at the Salem and Dotan checkpoints near Jenin, with the Al-Quds Brigades in the Jenin Brigade stating their mujahideen successfully targeted the Al-Jalama checkpoint in response to the Nour Shams Al-Samoud camp’s events.
In Ramallah, settlers’ vehicles were targeted with stones near Azzun and the hotel east of Qalqilya, while gunfire targeted a military vehicle near Beit Sira.
The occupied West Bank also witnessed a large-scale campaign of raids and arrests, with cities like Dura, Beit Ummar, and Umm Lasfa in Hebron; Beit Sira and Kharbatha Bani Harith in Ramallah; Atara in Ramallah’s north; and Al-Irsal neighborhood in Al-Bireh affected.
In Nablus, the town of Duma saw several young men arrested, while a student at An-Najah University, Salah Al-Kharaz, was arrested in Nablus city. The occupation forces also stormed the town of Salem and the Khallet Al-Amoud neighborhood.
In Bethlehem, the freed prisoner Hamza Daoud Asakra was arrested, and Beit Sahour was stormed. Azzun and Al-Ram were also targeted, and all cities in the occupied West Bank are observing a comprehensive strike to mourn Gaza and Nour Shams camp’s martyrs, with calls for marches to contact points across the West Bank.
Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8, 2024. (AP)
Israeli aggression against Gaza continues for the 190th day, with a worsening humanitarian situation and increasing casualties.
Two Palestinians from the town of Beit Hanoun were killed early on Saturday in an airstrike carried out by Israeli occupation aircraft in the vicinity of the residential city of Sheikh Zayed in the northern Gaza Strip, marking the 190th day of aggression against the Strip.
Occupation aircraft conducted massive airstrikes on the Central Governorate, targeting the al-Zaytoun and al-Daraj neighborhoods in Gaza City, as well as the al-Fokhari area southeast of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Additionally, occupation artillery shelled the eastern parts of Jabalia in the north of Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip.
On Friday evening, occupation aircraft conducted an airstrike on a house owned by the al-Assi family in Zarqa, central Gaza City, resulting in the deaths of at least five Palestinians and injuries to 30 others. Additionally, two individuals were killed and several others injured in an Israeli bombing north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Several civilians were killed, and others sustained injuries due to a bombing targeting Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip. Concurrently, military aircraft raided a house belonging to the Abu Sameh family at the Mekki roundabout in the al-Maghazi camp in the central Strip.
Occupation warplanes conducted an airstrike on Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, civil defense and ambulance teams successfully retrieved the bodies of ten individuals who were killed in various areas of the city of Khan Younis in the south.
It was reported that 89 martyrs and 120 wounded people were transferred to Gaza hospitals with others remaining unaccounted for.
Many remain trapped beneath the rubble, as rescue teams struggle to reach them. The scenes of destruction and despair paint a harrowing picture of the daily reality faced by the people of Gaza. Meanwhile, the Government Media Office in Gaza announced that the Israeli occupation army targeted three journalists during their media coverage in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
“My husband lived oppressed and died oppressed. They deprived my husband of his rights, in life and death.”
Relentless Israeli bombardment has killed over 33,000 Palestinians since the beginning of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza starting on October 7.
But many more were killed in other ways, some by starvation, and others due to the lack of medicine and proper medical treatments.
This is the case of Musa Abu Al-Qamis, a 60-year-old former Palestinian prisoner, who passed away because his treatment was no longer available in the war-torn Strip.
The Palestine Chronicle spoke with a Palestinian nurse about the killing of three medics from the city of Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, by an Israeli strike on April 4.
On that day, Israeli occupation forces bombed an ambulance belonging to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which was on its way to transport wounded and dead bodies in Beit Hanoun, resulting in the killing of the three.
‘He Saved Dozens from Death’
Palestinian nurse Yaqoub Hamad told us that, among the killed medics, was his 33-year-old colleague Hussein Matar.
“My colleague Hussein remained at his post at the Kamal Adwan Hospital from the very first day of the war on Gaza, refusing to leave the northern area of the Strip, enduring hunger and thirst for the last six months,” Matar told The Palestine Chronicle.
“Hussein only left briefly during its invasion by the occupation forces and returned after their withdrawal. He continued to provide medical services to the wounded and never took off his medic uniform,” he continued.
According to Hamad, “Hussein helped save dozens of Palestinian wounded from death, evacuated hundreds of injured people, provided medical services and first aid to the wounded. He worked tirelessly, day and night.”
“He also lost many loved ones, but continued his work nonetheless, because he thought it was the noblest of humanitarian actions in this horrific war.”
Died in Uniform
Hamad told us that Hussein was wearing the official medic uniform when he was killed.
“This did not prevent the occupation from bombing them, committing yet one more crime in the Gaza Strip.”
Hamad has known Hussein for over 15 years. They studied together at the Islamic University in Gaza City.
“Hussein was an ambitious young man who loved life and Palestine. He had many plans for the future, he wanted to complete his higher education, but Israel killed him, along with his dreams, on the 25th day or Ramadan”.
Hamad told us that Hussein had a beautiful voice and “was blessed by God with the memorization of the entire Quran, leading people in Taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan.”
This Ramadan, however, he chose to continue his humanitarian work, considering it more important under these horrific circumstances.
“At the beginning of Ramadan, Hussein had a dream,” Hamad told us.
“He dreamed that he would be martyred on the 25th of Ramadan, and indeed, this is precisely the day he was killed by the occupation’s bombing,” the Palestinian nurse continued, with a trembling voice.
He informed his colleagues that he dreamt of his own martyrdom to be on the 25th of Ramadan.
Paramedic Hussein Matar was martyred today the 25th of Ramadan after the occupation targeted his ambulance with a 💣
“Hussein was killed while wearing his medic uniform,” he repeated, calling for the international community to investigate this crime.
“My hope is that the current round of negotiations would result in an immediate and urgent halt to the criminal war that Israel has been waging against the population of Gaza.”
One of the most prominent writers and thinkers of the Palestinian Captive Movement, Daqqa was martyred inside Assaf Harofeh Hospital after a nearly four-decade-long struggle in Israeli prisons.
Palestinian detainee Walid Daqqa was martyred inside Assaf Harofeh Hospital on Sunday, following a nearly four-decade-long struggle in Israeli occupation prisons, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) confirmed on Sunday evening.
Throughout his imprisonment, Daqqa endured numerous forms of mistreatment, torture, and notably, medical negligence.
This comes shortly after the human rights group Amnesty International called on “Israel” to release Daqqa on humanitarian grounds on Saturday. The rights group affirmed that the Palestinian detainee had suffered torture, humiliation, lack of family visits, and medical neglect, particularly since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza on October 7, 2023.
On March 13, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) announced that the cancer-stricken detainee had been transferred to Assaf Harofeh Hospital as his health further deteriorated following deliberate medical negligence.
While "Israel" has been pursuing its policy of deliberate medical negligence against #Palestinian cancer-stricken prisoner Walid Daqqa, a far-right Israeli politician said, according to Israeli media, that he prays that cancer will spread in Daqqa's body.#Palestinepic.twitter.com/4Sq2RacUDt
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) May 31, 2023
At the time, Daqqa’s family made an urgent appeal, explaining the urgency of his health situation. The family urged that Daqqa be considered at the top of the list of detainees in the first upcoming exchange deal, given his deteriorating medical conditions.
Daqqa’s case was considered the most critical among the seriously ill Palestine detainees. His wife, Sanaa Salameh, has constantly reiterated to Al Mayadeen that the Israeli occupation is deliberately subjecting her husband to the policy of systematic medical negligence in an attempt to assassinate him.
It is worth noting that the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees had held the Israeli occupation responsible for Daqqa’s well-being on several occasions.
Who is Walid Daqqa?
Daqqa was born in the town of Baqa al-Gharbiya, in northern occupied Palestinian ’48 territories. He joined the ranks of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in 1983 and was assigned to a military cell of the front. Alongside his comrades in the PFLP, Daqqa conducted a series of operations against Israeli occupation forces and took captive Moshi Tamam an Israeli soldier.
He was detained two years later and initially received a death sentence, which was later reduced to 37 years in prison. In 2018, the Israeli occupation added another two years to his sentence, on charges of smuggling phones to prisoners to help them communicate with their families.
A few years ago, his wife, Sanaa Salameh, was able to give birth to their daughter, Milad, after smuggling his sperm from prison. Upon discovering this, “Israel” imposed harsh penalties on Daqqa, admitting him to solitary confinement and restricting his visitation rights.
في يوم ميلادها الثالث، كتب الأسير وليد دقة لطفلته ميلاد:
"حبيبتي ميلاد.. أنت دوائي وشفائي، لا شيء يوازي ما تفعله ضحكتك بي.. فلو تعلمين ما أثر كلماتك علي عندما تقولين لي "حبيبي بابا"، لكررتها ألف مرة صباح مساء.. لك يا أميرتي حبي، وكل عام وأنت بألف خير" pic.twitter.com/E2Ujfqtgbd
Daqqa is considered one of the most prominent writers and thinkers of the Palestinian Captive Movement. “Israel” punished him for his resistance, denying him access to proper medical care and early release despite his declining health.
In December 2022, he was diagnosed with advanced bone marrow cancer and urgently required a transplant, which he has not yet received.
On May 22, 2023, Daqqa was moved to the intensive care unit at Assaf Harofeh Hospital near “Tel Aviv” due to worsening health issues. However, three days later, Israeli authorities transferred him back to “Ramleh” prison’s clinic, known for its harsh conditions, despite calls from human rights organizations to keep him hospitalized for continuous monitoring and treatment if he is not released.
His continued detention contradicted the 1993 Oslo Accords, which included a provision for the release of all Palestinian detainees held before the agreement was signed.
During his detention, Daqqa was denied the opportunity to bid farewell to his father before his passing or to visit his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, a decade ago.
Despite being mentioned in four previous prisoner exchange deals, he was excluded from them. Additionally, he was unable to leave prison to meet his daughter, Milad, who used to accompany her mother to protests advocating for her father’s release.
Daqqa endured acute pneumonia and renal failure, leading to surgery on April 12, 2023, during which a significant portion of his right lung was removed. Subsequently, he faced complications from the surgery, along with severe respiratory issues and infection.
Despite restrictions such as book bans, Daqqa attained bachelor’s and master’s degrees while in prison. Additionally, he authored novels, articles, and poems about the Palestinian Resistance against the Israeli occupation, which gained global recognition.
The Israeli occupation forces persist in their aggression against the Gaza Strip for the 183rd consecutive day, resulting in numerous civilian casualties, including fatalities and injuries, due to missile strikes, artillery shelling, and airstrikes conducted by the occupying forces.
A number of Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli missile and artillery bombardment at dawn on Saturday targeting homes of civilians in various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) targeted residential homes in the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, as well as the al-Sabra neighborhood in its center, and the Tal al-Hawa and Sheikh Ajlin neighborhoods, southwest of the city. This resulted in the deaths of three civilians and approximately ten others being injured. The wounded were subsequently transported to the Baptist Hospital in the city for treatment.
The occupation artillery also bombed civilian homes in the areas of al-Mughraqa, al-Zahraa, and the northern outskirts of the Nuseirat Camp in the center of the Gaza Strip, which led to injuries among citizens, as a result of which they were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Gaza Strip.
The IOF bombed civilian property in the town of Beit Hanoun, located north of the Gaza Strip.
Occupation forces also launched multiple shells toward the southwestern neighborhoods of Khan Younis, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, simultaneously with Israeli warplanes conducting raids on the central and western areas of the city.
On the 182nd consecutive day of aggression on the Strip, the Health Ministry in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation committed a total of 5 massacres against Palestinian families in 24 hours only, killing 54 and injuring 82.
This increased the total number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli aggression on Gaza started on October 7 to 33,091, in addition to 75,750 injuries.
Compounding the devastation, some victims are still trapped under rubble and on roads, presumed dead, with the Israeli occupation hindering the arrival of ambulance and civil defense teams.
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Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have been martyred since the Israeli brutal aggression on Gaza started on October 7th.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported a deadly escalation in Israeli aggression, with 82 Palestinians killed and 98 injured in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of Palestinians martred in the ongoing aggression on Gaza to nearly 73,000 since last October.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza says in its daily briefing about the Israeli war of genocide that 82 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli occupation forces in the territory during the previous 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/jQehC7XpYZ
According to reports, the Israeli occupation forces have committed 8 massacres against families in Gaza, adding to the already devastating death toll. Many victims remain trapped under rubble, as Israeli forces prevent rescue teams from reaching them.
Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling have intensified in the Khan Younis region, with reports of residential structures being demolished near Nasser Hospital. Civilian casualties continue to rise, including a recent attack on a gathering of Palestinians awaiting aid at the Kuwaiti Roundabout.
Israeli tanks have also opened fire on the Khan Younis camp, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Municipal headquarters and emergency services have been targeted, leaving essential services out of service.
A wounded Palestinian kid keeps calling for his mom not knowing that she was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah last night. pic.twitter.com/lydBNyUNTZ
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, has called for urgent action to address the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: "The renewed binding order from the ICJ yesterday is a stark reminder that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is man-made and worsening." pic.twitter.com/ZTWHfU9Lvh
He emphasized the need for Israel to cooperate with the United Nations to facilitate the delivery of critical aid to Gaza, warning that the region is on the brink of a famine crisis.
A Palestinian father carries the body of his toddler who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/92er7X8QhG
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society has reported that 26 of its workers have been killed in the war, with 15 deliberately targeted by Israeli occupation forces while carrying out their humanitarian duties. The International Committee of the Red Cross has raised serious concerns about the safety of humanitarian personnel in Gaza.
At least 10 were injured in a shooting operation on a bus in the Jordan Valley area transporting Israeli settlers.
A man passes by a car destroyed by an IOF raid in the occupied West Bank in Jenin refugee camp on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (AP)
Al Mayadeen‘s correspondent in occupied Palestine reported today that several Israeli settlers were injured, one of them with a serious injury, in a shooting operation in the Jordan Valley area in the occupied West Bank adding that the IOF are pursuing the shooter.
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She added that the operation took place on “Street 90” in the Jordan Valley area, as Israeli settler vehicles were targeted.
Israeli media reported that at least 10 were injured in the shooting operation, adding that the IOF are conducting search operations in an attempt to find the executors of the operation.
In an interview with Israeli Channel 12, the head of the International and Middle East Arenas in the Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) at the Israeli Reichman University, Shay Har-Zvi, commented on this operation stressing that if “we combine” what happened in the Jordan Valley area today with what has been happening since this morning in the occupied north, it is a clear indication that the situation is “explosive” and that its deterioration is happening rapidly.
IOF kill one in Jenin amid large-scale West Bank confrontations
Palestinian youth Ayman Azouqa was killed early March 27 by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire during confrontations that erupted in Jenin in the occupied West Bank following an Israeli military incursion into the city overnight on March 26.
According to Palestinian journalist Mohammad Hamdan, before medical crews rushed to the scene, the Israeli occupation forces had prevented anyone from coming close to Azouqa and left him bleeding.
Hamdan told Al Mayadeen that Palestinian Resistance fighters engaged in confrontations with Israeli snipers deployed in a neighborhood overlooking wide areas of Jenin and its camp, adding that Israli occupation forces carried out a widespread raid, during which they employed new tactics.
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Several Palestinians have been killed and numerous others injured in the cities of Rafah and Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. Local media reports suggest that at least 14 Palestinians lost their lives as residential houses and apartments were targeted by Israeli occupation forces.
Bereaved families in Rafah bidding farewell to their loved ones mass murdered by Israeli airstrikes late last night in Rafah, southern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/yYBCe7TvIA
Twenty-seven Palestinians were martyred in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the al-Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip early Wednesday. The attack also resulted in several injuries. This airstrike follows another Israeli attack that took place at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City, where 23 Palestinians were killed and numerous others were wounded.
An Israeli airstrike struck the house of the Mqbel family in northern Gaza, massacring 15 of the family members, including women and children, amidst the overnight airstrikes on Gaza. pic.twitter.com/NF4TxRfngN
Reports from various media outlets indicate that Israeli aircraft also targeted a residential building northwest of Gaza City, while artillery shelling was reported in the western areas of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.
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• 15 people killed and dozens remain trapped under the rubble after an Israeli airstrike on a family home in Nuseirat
• 23+ people killed after an Israeli airstrike on tribal committees organizing aid distribution at the Kuwait roundabout pic.twitter.com/Uz9cbI0Wtx
The Ministry of Health in Gaza released a chilling statistic, stating that since October 7, a total of 31,819 Palestinians have lost their lives due to Israeli aggression, with a staggering 73,934 injuries reported.
However, amidst the devastation, Palestinian Resistance factions in Gaza have shown resilience and launched counter-attacks against Israeli occupation forces.
Israeli forces assassinated Amjad Hathat, the director of the Emergency Committee in western Gaza, while securing the entry of aid yesterday night. pic.twitter.com/IqM5vzEaPd
Fierce Clashes Near Medical Complex, Casualties Reported
Various Palestinian Resistance groups in Gaza City have confirmed engaging in intense confrontations with Israeli occupation forces near Al-Shifa Medical Complex. Al-Qassam Brigades from Hamas reported attacking Israeli occupation soldiers with a TBG shell, while al-Quds Brigades from the PIJ engaged with Israeli occupation troops using machine guns.
Recent reports from Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza confirm that Israeli forces have been conducting mass arrests of Palestinian civilians.
For the past two days, displaced Palestinians seeking refuge in the hospital have been pleading for rescue as they have run out of food… pic.twitter.com/7XKkFgCOT6
As the Palestinian Resistance continues to repel the Israeli incursions, the occupation military admitted to the killing of a commander in the 401st Armored Brigade and a First Sergeant in the Nahal Brigade during battles near the hospital. Israeli media revealed that a special unit was ambushed by the Palestinian factions, resulting in casualties among the raiding forces.
A Palestinian woman mourns a child killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, occupied Palestine, at a morgue in Khan Younis, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. (AP)
In the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed 10 massacres killing 92 Palestinian people and injuring 156 others.
On the 148th day of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported 10 massacres against families in the region. The tragic toll includes 92 martyrs and 156 injuries within the past 24 hours alone.
Compounding the devastation, some victims are still trapped under rubble and on roads, with the Israeli occupation hindering the arrival of ambulance and civil defense teams.
The overall impact of the Israeli aggression has now surged to a grim total of 30,320 martyrs and 71,533 injuries since October 7th of the previous year. The situation remains dire as Gaza faces continuous challenges amidst the ongoing conflict.
The Israeli occupation, according to Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Gaza, killed 20 Palestinians and injured dozens as the Israeli occupation forces targeted an residential building west of Jabalia Camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
The correspondent also reported injuries among a group of farmers in the north of Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza after they were targeted by the IOF.
Moreover, our correspondent indicated that an Israeli drone targeted a civilian car in the vicinity of the Al-Salah Association in Rafah, resulting in several injuries, and the wounded were transported to Al-Kuwait Specialized Hospital.
Several media outlets demand journalist protection in Gaza
More than 30 news organizations have signed an open letter expressing solidarity with journalists working in Gaza and demanding their safety and freedom to report.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) coordinated the letter, which was signed by global news agencies AFP, AP, and Reuters, as well as prominent media publications such as The Guardian, The New York Times, BBC News, and other outlets.
The letter explained that journalists and media workers in Gaza for almost 5 months have “overwhelmingly” been the main source of reporting in occupied Palestine and have been operating in “unprecedented conditions”.
The CPJ reported that at least 89 journalists and media workers in Gaza have been murdered during the war on Gaza.
For the 118th consecutive day, the Gaza Strip has been ravaged by the Israeli occupation forces, sparking what can only be described as a genocide against the Palestinian people. The relentless assault has seen airstrikes, artillery shelling, and fire belts launched against civilians, resulting in the loss of innocent lives and horrifying crimes committed in areas of incursion. This aggression shows no signs of abating, as the Israeli occupation forces persist in their campaign of destruction.
Residents woke up this morning bidding farewell to dozens of family members, who were killed in Israel's brutal strikes on Gaza last night. pic.twitter.com/R38vfG3XsL
According to the Palestinian Information Center, the occupation aircraft and artillery intensified their raids and bombings across various parts of the Gaza Strip, with a particular focus on the city of Khan Yunis. Homes, displaced persons’ gatherings, and streets were ruthlessly targeted, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of martyrs and leaving countless wounded in their wake.
Part of the widespread devastation inflicted on Al-Orouba school area in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza due to Israeli violent attacks. pic.twitter.com/GgOzmtHOcv
One victim of this unrelenting violence is Muhammad Hussam Al-Shaer, a child who lost his life as a result of injuries sustained in a car bombing in Rafah. As the chaos continues, citizens have rallied to recover the bodies of 22 martyrs, hauling them on trailers from the Khan Yunis camp to the Nasser Medical Complex for burial in the hospital yard.
The first moments after Israeli occupation's warplanes targeted Al-Salah Charity Society building in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. pic.twitter.com/kgOptVC8et
Sadly, the humanitarian crisis shows no signs of abating. The Palestine Red Crescent Society has reported that Israeli occupation vehicles stormed Al-Amal Hospital for the third time, subjecting it to heavy fire and endangering the lives of medical staff and patients. Bullets pierced five vehicles, including ambulances, further exacerbating the dire circumstances faced by the Palestinian population.
Part of the widespread devastation inflicted on Al-Orouba school area in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza due to Israeli violent attacks. pic.twitter.com/GgOzmtHOcv
Israeli gunboats have also engaged in intensive bombardments along the coast of Rafah, causing additional casualties among the civilian population. The Abu Fayyad family, residing in the new camp west of Nuseirat, fell victim to an occupation bombing, resulting in injuries. Meanwhile, the Al-Amal neighborhood and the vicinity of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, both located west of Khan Yunis, were subjected to merciless artillery bombardment.
The violence has even targeted children, Hamza Nader Al-Buhaisi, the son of a Red Crescent ambulance officer, lost his life when the occupation forces bombed the Al-Buhaisi family home in Deir Al-Balah. In a further illustration of the gravity of the situation, Israeli airstrikes continued unabated, with yet another raid unfolding south of Rafah.
The Israeli aggression continues to target civilians: This faulty 1 tonne missile landed between two homes in Gaza but failed to detonate pic.twitter.com/6Odzu5L1T3
The persistent clashes between the resistance and occupation forces, occurring northeast of Bureij, underscore the intensity of the conflict. With a devastating toll mounting, it is crucial to acknowledge that since October 7, Israel’s destructive war on the Gaza Strip has resulted in over 100,000 casualties, including martyrs, missing individuals, and the wounded. Shockingly, 70% of these victims are children and women.
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Israeli soldiers, on orders from commanders, burn homes in the Gaza Strip to make them unlivable. This tactic, exposed by Haaretz, aims to prevent Palestinians from returning and drive them away. pic.twitter.com/Tq57glffWk
The Israeli enemy continued on Monday its aggression on Gaza for the 115th consecutive day, committing more massacres against the civilians in the Strip.
In this regard, the Zionist war jets raided overnight residential buildings in Gaza city, claiming 15 martyrs.
Meanwhile, Israeli air raids on Al-Shati Camp claimed 10 martyrs. Moreover, 13 Palestinians were killed by a Zionist aerial aggression on Al-Rimal neighborhood.
Palestinian medical sources indicated that 15 martyrs and 23 injuries were moved to Al-Shifaa Hospital and that Israeli drones targeted its vicinity where gunfire and tanks movements were heard.
It is worth noting that the Israeli enemy has continued besieging Al-Amal Hospital and Al-Nasser Medical Center in Khan Younis.
The Zionist aggression on Gaza has so far left 26,422 martyrs and 65,087 injuries.
The families of Palestinian martyrs killed in Israeli strikes pray during a funeral procession in a morgue in the southernmost city of Rafah, in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, on January 24, 2024. (AP)
The Ministry of Health in Gaza has released the latest death toll in the Gaza Strip, detailing the aftermath of several massacres committed by “Israel”.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudra, released the latest death toll in the Gaza Strip, on Thursday, January 25, 2023.
The Ministry confirmed that the Israeli occupation has killed 25,900 Palestinians, and injured 64,110 others since it launched its aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Moreover, the spokesperson said the Israeli occupation committed 21 massacres against Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip in only 24 hours, killing 200 and injuring 370.
The number of murdered #Palestinians by "Israel" has now reached 25,900, announced the #Gazan Ministry of Health.
The health sector in #Gaza has suffered mighty blows as the occupation prevents humanitarian aid from reaching the Strip, continuously bombs hospitals and… pic.twitter.com/rvwEr2Txq6
As has been the case since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, the spokesperson said that a number of people in targeted areas remain stuck under the rubble caused by Israeli bombs. Martyred and injured Palestinians remain unattended to in several areas around the Strip, where the Israeli occupation has prevented emergency workers from carrying out their mission.
Al-Qudra emphasized that the Israeli occupation committed several acts of genocide in the last 24 hours, including the expulsion of refugees from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) center in al-Mawasi area, in Khan Younis.
The spokesperson highlighted the fact that Israeli occupation forces targeted the area which it had previously claimed to be a “safe place” for Palestinians forcibly displaced from their homes.
Additionally, al-Qudra said that occupation forces are besieging hospitals and medical centers in the southern province of Khan Younis, which has paralyzed the health sector in the area.
Medical teams at the Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis continue to work under harsh conditions, lacking necessary food and safety, al-Qudra explained.
Earlier on Thursday, Israeli occupation forces committed a new massacre after targeting an area where thousands of Palestinians were waiting to receive aid at the Kuwait roundabout, south of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to the Ministry of Health, this resulted in the martyrdom of 20 people and the injury of 150 people in a nonfinal toll. The Ministry estimated that the number of casualties would rise.
The Israeli occupation also forcibly pushed out thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge in a UNRWA center in Khan Younis, targeting the internationally-protected site with smoke grenades.
The occupation commits a new massacre in the Gaza Strip as it continues to target Palestinian homes and shelters.
Today, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Gaza reported that 33 Palestinians were brutally killed and dozens were injured as a result of the intense Israeli bombing of residential homes in Gaza City at dawn.
A Palestinian woman mourns her child and husband killed in an IOF bombing of the Gaza Strip, outside the hospital in Khan Younis, Tuesday, December 5, 2023. (AP)
Our correspondent also noted that occupation aircraft launched raids on the city of Deir al-Balah in the middle of the Gaza Strip and east of Khan Younis, to the south of Gaza, at dawn.
He stressed that Israeli occupation artillery is violently targeting the center of Khan Younis, in addition to violent and continuous bombing by the IOF targeting homes of Palestinians near a school being used as a refuge by Palestinians who fled their homes in al-Maghazi camp, central Gaza Strip.
Almost 24,000 Palestinians were martyred, more than 60,000 injured
The spokesperson for the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qudra, presented yesterday a detailed report on the number of victims resulting from the IOF’s aggression and genocide in Gaza. He pointed out that yesterday, on the 100th day of the brutal Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the occupation deliberately surveyed residential neighborhoods spreading in an attempt to scare Palestinian families.
Al-Qudra announced that the death toll from the Israeli aggression had risen to 23,968 martyrs and 60,582 injuries since October 7, 2023, with 70% of the victims being children and women. In total, the occupation committed more than 2,000 massacres against Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip.
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor spoke in a detailed report on Sunday, marking the 100th day of the Israeli war on Gaza, of the victims of the genocide committed by the Israeli occupation forces against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, noting that there are 100,000 Palestinians who are martyred, missing, or wounded, and that “Israel” has committed horrific crimes in the bloodiest statistic in modern history.
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The six martyrs includes four brothers: Hazaa (27 years old), Rami (22 years old), Ahmed (24 years old), and Alaa Naji Hassan Darwish (29 years old).
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported the martyrdom of six Palestinians early Sunday in an Israeli drone attack on al-Shouhada Roundabout south of Jenin following an Israeli raid.
The six martyrs included four brothers: Hazaa Naji Hassan Darwish (27 years old), Rami (22 years old), Ahmed (24 years old), and Alaa (29 years old).
Razkallah Nabil Suleiman (18 years old), and Mohammed Yasser Musa Asa’as were also among the martyrs.
UPDATE: One Palestinian youth from a village south of Jenin was also critically injured, and later succumbed to his wounds, raising the number of martyrs to seven.
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These horrific images of a new massacre against the Palestinians are not from Gaza; they are from the city of Jenin in the West Bank today. The targeted individuals were all civilians. The area where they were gathering is considered a place for laborers to assemble before… pic.twitter.com/Jc6Rn8sUgj
The Palestinian Jenin Brigades executed a lethal ambush on Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank city of Jenin.
The fighters trapped the invading forces in a fiery ambush, employing successive explosives followed by direct and intense gunfire. The operation resulted in unspecified casualties among the occupation troopers, prompting the Israelis to call for reinforcements, warplanes, and reconnaissance aircraft to evacuate their wounded and dead.
The Jenin Brigades, an armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, in a statement, emphasized that the Palestinian ambush compelled the Israelis to unleash violence on civilians, targeting the As’ous family and resulting in the martyrdom of six individuals All the Way to Al-Quds.
At least six Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli drone strike on Jenin, amid an uptick in violence from Israeli forces against the West Bank since October 7. The strike targeted a gathering of civilians south of Jenin early on Sunday morning, killing at least six Palestinians, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah said in a post on Facebook.
Israeli helicopters fired heavy machine gun rounds toward civilian homes in the Jenin refugee camp and large Israeli reinforcements were sent in through the Jenin checkpoint.
An Israeli soldier was also killed during the early Sunday raid of Jenin.
Al-Qassam Brigades – Jenin:
⭕ We ambushed zionist infantry forces that stormed the city of Jenin, confirming that a number of occupation soldiers were seriously injured. pic.twitter.com/D5AtPNllFs
Issuing a stern warning, the statement highlighted a miscalculation by the Israeli forces, stating, “You have made a mistake in studying the Jenin Brigade. By the grace and favor of Allah, we succeeded in trapping you in a fiery ambush, and assure you that what awaits you is worse and more bitter.”
The Jenin Brigades further challenged the Israeli occupier to publicly disclose their real losses before 9:00 PM, threatening to reveal the extent of human and material losses suffered by the occupying forces in the ambush unless the regime heeded the call.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported at least six casualties from an Israeli drone strike on Jenin, escalating tensions in the West Bank amid heightened Israeli aggression since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on October 7.
The Israeli army’s midnight raid on Jenin city and its refugee camp, including helicopter attacks on civilian homes, further exacerbated the situation, resulting in a surge of casualties and injuries in the Occupied West Bank.
TOPSHOT – The sun rises above the Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on January 1, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)
Gaza Strip is witnessing a sharp escalation in violence, with Israeli military operation in last night’s onslaught in Al-Faluga and Khan Yunis leaving at least 20 Palestinians martyred, a toll that tragically includes civilians seeking refuge and victims from an attack on a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) school in the Mughazi refugee camp.
20 Palestinians lost their lives during the night as the Israeli occupation forces launched airstrikes on Al-Faluga in the Jabalia refugee camp, situated in the northern Gaza Strip. Among the targeted locations was a building belonging to the Abu Alba family in Al-Faluja. Concurrently, air strikes pounded Tal Al-Zaatar in the northern Gaza Strip, further exacerbating the already dire situation.
Adding to the toll, 16 Palestinians were martyred in the bombing of the central Gaza Strip since evening.
Deir al-Balah witnessed 11 casualties due to Zionist attacks, while in Khan Yunis, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, the death toll rose to 17. Artillery shelling intensified in the neighborhoods of the city’s center, west, and north.
Rafah also bore the brunt of the occupation’s aggression, with several areas being targeted. The toll rose to 7 as a result of an Israeli bombing that specifically aimed at a building housing displaced people. Disturbingly, reports emerged of injuries resulting from an air strike on a house belonging to the Al-Ajez family in the Al-Zuhur neighborhood, situated in the northern part of Rafah.
According to reports from the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, the Israeli military targeted a residence in Khan Yunis, where a significant number of displaced individuals sought refuge. Tragically, this resulted in the loss of at least 12 civilian lives and injuries to 50 others.
Furthermore, Israeli warplanes struck a school operated by the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Mughazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, leading to the death of at least four individuals, including a woman.
The report indicates that the Israeli military employed drones and engaged in intensive firing at homes and streets in the Mughazi camp. Simultaneously, Israeli warplanes launched a fire attack near Sekka Street west of the camp, accompanied by heavy artillery fire from the army.
Eyewitnesses reported a fire breaking out east of the neighboring Nuseirat camp due to sustained Israeli airstrikes.
The Israeli aggression extended to Tel al-Zaatar and the city of Deir al-Balah, where fierce airstrikes resulted in additional casualties, according to the report.
The grim statistics underscore the severity of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, with the death toll reaching at least 22,700 Palestinians, the majority of whom are women and children. Additionally, 7,000 individuals are reportedly missing under the rubble, presumed to be casualties of the conflict. The international community faces an urgent call to address the escalating humanitarian crisis and seek a sustainable solution to the longstanding conflict in the region.
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Palestinian forces thwarted the advances of the Zionist enemy, effectively dealing heavy blows and preventing any consolidation of occupation across various regions of the Gaza Strip.
Despite the passage of two and a half months since the commencement of the ground operation, the relentless efforts of the Palestinian resistance have led to successive defeats for the occupying forces, compelling their withdrawal from the majority of areas in the northern Gaza Strip—an accomplishment of significant magnitude for the steadfast resistance fighters.
A notable triumph unfolded today as the Al-Qassam Brigades orchestrated the complete destruction of a Zionist personnel carrier situated in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip, employing the formidable “Al-Yassin 105” shell. Scenes depicting the obliteration of the personnel carrier were released by Al-Qassam, symbolizing a powerful stance against the occupiers.
The resilience of Al-Qassam forces further manifested as they obliterated enemy forces that had penetrated Al-Maghazi camp, utilizing a barrage of heavy-caliber mortar shells. Simultaneously, the Al-Quds Brigades announced the successful missile salvoes targeting strategic locations, including “Nahal Oz,” “Sufa,” and “Hulit.”
In another commendable operation, the Brigades revealed their precision and efficacy by targeting an occupation army force entrenched in a house in Tal al-Hawa, Gaza, with an OG-7V anti-personnel missile. This precise strike resulted in casualties within the force, and the Mujahideen successfully seized the soldiers’ equipment.
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A Palestinian father carries the body of his child killed in overnight Israeli shelling during a funeral in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 10, 2023. (AFP)
Israeli occupation forces commit yet another heinous crime involving the seizure of the bodies of Palestinian martyrs and the theft of their vital organs.
In a heart-wrenching statement, the Government Media Office in Gaza revealed that the Israeli occupation forces handed over the mutilated bodies of 80 martyrs after stealing their organs, adding that the bodies were unidentified and the occupation refused to specify the names of these martyrs or the places from which they were stolen.
The occupation repeated the crime of stealing organs more than once during its real-time genocidal war, as per the statement.
It was highlighted that the Israeli occupation forces have been involved in a grave crime, specifically the kidnapping of the bodies of Palestinian martyrs and the theft of their vital organs.
The statement further pointed out that “Israel” had previously engaged in desecrating graves in Jabalia, underscoring that “Israel” continues to retain possession of numerous martyrs’ bodies from the Gaza Strip.
The statement strongly emphasized that this heinous crime is just one in a series of atrocities committed by the Israeli occupation army, particularly following the green light given by the United States to kill civilians, including children and women.
The office, in its statement, called for the formation of a completely independent international investigation committee to probe the Israeli army’s seizure of martyrs’ bodies and the theft of their vital organs.
It also expressed deep shock at international organizations’ “eerie silence”, most notably the International Red Cross operating in the Gaza Strip. The statement also criticized these organizations for their feeble, secondary, and confused positions, emphasizing that they fall far short of the humanitarian and ethical standpoint required in the face of such heinous crimes committed by “Israel”.
‘Israel’ steals bodies of Gazans
The invading Israeli forces frequently targeted numerous cemeteries in the Gaza Strip, causing extensive damage, desecration of graves, and the theft of bodies, as reported by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor on December 14.
Based on field documentation, these attacks have affected al-Falujah cemetery in the northern part, Ali bin Marwan, Sheikh Radwan, al-Shuhada, and Sheikh Shaaban cemeteries, along with St. Porphyrius Church cemetery in Gaza City. These assaults have resulted in the destruction of numerous graves, displaying a complete disregard for the sanctity of the deceased.
Frequent Israeli attacks have caused significant damage, resulting in large holes within these cemeteries, impacting dozens of graves, as per Euro-Med Monitor.
Numerous graves have been seriously damaged, and in some cases, the remains of deceased individuals have been scattered or gone missing. Reports received by Euro-Med Monitor indicated that Israeli occupation forces dug up several graves in al-Faluja cemetery, stealing the bodies of Palestinians amid arising concerns about potential organ theft.
The Monitor strongly emphasized that even the deceased have not been spared in the ongoing Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, which commenced on October 7. The organization highlighted “Israel’s” systematic violation of the sanctity of the dead and cemeteries, constituting a blatant breach of international humanitarian law principles and the rules of war governing the protection of cemeteries during wars.
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The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported, on November 26, that the Israeli army is holding the bodies of numerous Palestinians killed during the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza.
The organization called for an independent international investigation into organ theft. Euro-Med Monitor documented the Israeli army confiscated dozens of bodies from Al-Shifa Medical Complex, the Indonesian Hospital, and the vicinity of the designated “safe corridor” for forcibly displaced people.
Concerns about organ theft arose after medical professionals in Gaza found evidence of missing cochleas, corneas, and vital organs, such as livers, kidneys, and hearts, during quick examinations.
“Israel” has a long history of withholding Palestinian bodies and storing them in covert mass graves referred to as “enemy combatant graves.” These graves, situated in closed military zones, are marked only with metal plates. The organization cited at least 145 Palestinians’ remains in Israeli morgues, approximately 255 in the “Numbers Cemetery” near the Jordanian border, and 75 missing individuals unidentified by “Israel”.
As per a previous Euro-Med Monitor report, Israeli occupation authorities stored the bodies of Palestinians in subfreezing temperatures, sometimes below -40 degrees Celsius, to prevent disturbance and potentially conceal organ theft.
The human rights group stressed that “Israel” has legalized the retention of dead Palestinians’ bodies and the theft of organs, citing a 2019 Israeli Supreme Court ruling allowing temporary burial in the “Numbers Cemetery”.
By the end of 2021, Israeli laws were enacted, permitting the army and police to withhold the bodies of Palestinians. Reports have surfaced in recent years suggesting the unlawful use of Palestinian bodies by “Israel”, including organ theft for use in Israeli medical school labs.
It is worth noting that Dr. Meira Weiss, an Israeli doctor, disclosed in her book “Over Their Dead Bodies” that organs taken from dead Palestinians were used in medical research at Israeli universities’ medical faculties and transplanted into Israeli patients.
In the same context, Yehuda Hess, the former director of “Israel’s” Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine, admitted to the theft of human tissues, organs, and skin from dead Palestinians without their relatives’ knowledge or consent. A 2008 CNN investigation identified “Israel” as a major hub for the illegal global trade in human organs and implicated the entity in the theft of organs from deceased Palestinians for illegal use.
Euro-Med Monitor has verified that “Israel” is the singular entity systematically retaining the bodies of people it has killed, and it stands as one of the world’s largest centers for the illicit trade of human organs, justified under the pretext of “security deterrence” and in complete contravention of international charters and agreements.
The human rights group additionally affirmed that the denial of surrendering the bodies of the deceased for proper burial, in line with their religious customs and for their grieving families, could constitute collective punishment. Such an act is explicitly prohibited under Article 50 of the Hague Regulations and Article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.
A man walks by closed shops at Bourj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, the LED sign reads “Al-Aqsa flood, Gaza is winning” Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, December 11, 2023. (AP)
Local communities in the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey answered the call for a general strike in solidarity with Gaza.
A strike in solidarity with Gaza began on Monday morning, encompassing many countries around the world in condemnation of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Strip which has persisted for 66 days, resulting in the deaths of approximately 18,000, 70% of whom are women and children.
#Strike_for_Gaza was the most trending hashtag internationally.
The general strike comes after the United States used its veto power against a Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The global strike in solidarity with Gaza swept through the Palestinian towns of the West Bank. Universities, banks, and shops were closed amid popular calls to continue the confrontation with the occupation in all regions, streets, and squares.
Public transportation witnessed a strike on all routes, and citizens’ movement was minimal. Factories and plants also closed their doors.
Lebanon adhered to the global call for a general strike in support of Gaza. Barely any movement was observed in the streets of the capital, Beirut, and other Lebanese cities, in solidarity with Gaza, the Palestinian people, and the southern Lebanese villages.
Public and private schools, banks, public administrations, and several private corporations closed in compliance with the government’s decision to join the general strike.
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced that it had closed its offices in Lebanon and its Lebanese missions abroad, in accordance with the memorandum of the Council of Ministers.
Saida city is the third-largest city in Lebanon, it's located in south of Lebanon. This is how the streets of saida, look today amid calls for a global one-day strike in protest of the ongoing Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza.#StrikeForGazapic.twitter.com/ihsuiSeS97
In Jordan, the call for a global strike popularly resonated with the locals. The general strike was observed in the capital, Amman, and the province of Irbid (north), where a large number of businesses closed, and banners indicating their striking for Gaza were displayed.
There was a noticeable decrease in traffic and the number of students heading to schools, reflecting the level of compliance with the strike. The hashtag “#الإضراب_الشامل” (General Strike) was the most trending hashtag in Jordan.
The strike resonated as far as Turkey. A significant number of markets and shops were noticed to have closed down in rejection of the ongoing genocide campaign.
Earlier today, six Palestinians were martyred in an Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment belonging to the al-Sobh family in Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, which also resulted in multiple injuries among survivors.
In another airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, “Israel” killed 5 Palestinians, including 3 children, while numerous injuries were transported to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following an Israeli attack on another house in al-Bossa in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza.
Israeli artillery also shelled several areas in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip.
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