Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are on the run in the Gaza Strip. They are looking for protection from the Israeli offensive, especially in the south of the sealed off area. The overview.
Due to the massive ground offensive by the Israeli armed forces in the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian situation of the Palestinian civilian population is becoming increasingly dramatic. According to eyewitness reports, there is hardly any food, drinking water and accommodation left for those seeking protection in Rafah on the border with Egypt and Al-Mawasi on the Mediterranean coast. In view of the suffering and displacement of civilians, international criticism of the Israeli army’s actions is growing.
According to the Israeli military, the Islamist Hamas repeatedly abuses civilian facilities for attacks. Soldiers discovered weapons and tunnels on the grounds of Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip, the armed forces announced. Hamas also fires rockets towards Israel from the “humanitarian zone” in Al-Mawasi, which is exempt from military attacks. The Israeli military continued its operation in the Hamas stronghold of Khan Yun, killing dozens of suspected militants of the Islamist organization.
Report: 150 refuges in Gaza exempt from attacks
According to an Israeli media report, there are around 150 refuges for civilians seeking protection in the Gaza Strip. The Times of Israel reported that these were not being attacked by the army, citing the Israeli Cogat authority, which is responsible for contacts with the Palestinians. These included schools and other public institutions. The United Nations therefore reports the coordinates of these buildings to Israel. According to UN figures, there are now almost 1.9 million internally displaced people in the coastal strip – out of a total population of more than 2.2 million.
Israel’s army: weapons and tunnels found on campus in the Gaza Strip
During an operation on the grounds of Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli armed forces said they seized explosive devices and rockets. An underground tunnel leads from the university campus to a school one kilometer away. According to the army, Hamas is also using the university building to carry out attacks against Israeli soldiers. The armed forces repeatedly accuse Hamas of attacking from residential areas, hospitals and other civilian buildings and of using civilians as shields. The terrorist organization rejects this.
Rocket alarm again in Tel Aviv and on Israel’s border with Gaza
There was another rocket alarm in Israel. According to the army, sirens wailed again in the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv in the afternoon. Loud explosions were heard in the center of the city. According to Israeli media, explosions had already been heard there. The reason was that bullets fired by Hamas landed in the Mediterranean. According to the military, there were also several rocket alarms in places on the border with the Gaza Strip. According to the media, rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip are now noticeably decreasing.
WHO spokesman criticizes Israel: More than self-defense in Gaza
A spokesman for the World Health Organization (WHO) sharply criticized the Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip. The attacks, which have been going on for two months, are not just about self-defense against extremist Palestinian groups like Hamas, but also affect the entire population, said Christian Lindmeier in Geneva. Innocent civilians are being hit by the attacks, and even Israel’s close allies have spoken of “indiscriminate bombing.” The health sector was severely damaged and providing care to people became practically impossible, said Lindmeier.
Hamas authority: Death toll in Gaza continues to rise
The number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to 17,487 since the start of the war, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health. A ministry spokesman said more than 46,000 people were injured. Numerous people are still missing – many are believed to be under rubble. On Thursday, the authorities spoke of almost 17,200 deaths.
The number of victims cannot currently be independently verified, but the United Nations and other observers point out that the authority’s figures have proven to be overall credible in the past.
Relatives of victims of the Hamas massacre protest against Netanyahu
Relatives of the Israelis killed and kidnapped in the Hamas massacre demanded in Jerusalem that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resign. According to media reports, 200 to 300 demonstrators came to the rally near parliament. There is massive criticism of the head of government, who has not yet taken direct responsibility for the political and military failure on October 7th. Even before the brutal terrorist attack, there had been repeated mass protests against Netanyahu and his coalition in Israel. It is the most right-wing government in Israel’s history.
Dead in Israeli military operation in the West Bank
Six people were killed in clashes during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. Among them was a 14-year-old boy, said the Ministry of Health in Ramallah. According to the Israeli Defense Forces, there were exchanges of fire during the anti-terror operation in the Faraa refugee camp. Several terrorists were killed. Guns were also found on them. According to the information, the Israeli forces also arrested two wanted suspects. There was initially no information from the Palestinian side as to whether the killed Palestinians were armed or belonged to a militant group.
Source: Stern
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