Israeli ships continue to attack fishermen on Deir el-Balah’s beach
Palestinian fishermen in central Gaza say they’re regularly attacked by the Israeli Navy, which opens fire on them as they attempt to feed the starved population of the besieged enclave. “Yesterday it was hugely dangerous. Our boats were damaged because of the intense shooting,” Imad al-Aqra, a fisherman from Deir el-Balah, told Al Jazeera.
“We can’t get further than 200 metres [656 feet] in the sea. We simply risk our lives going in. Two days ago, my relative was shot dead and his friend was severely wounded. I have survived bullets 20 times. Next time I may not go back to shore.”
Al-Aqra questioned why Israeli forces would target them. “We are just fishermen. How can we live if I can’t practise my profession safely? My family is starving. What we have per day is just 2-3kg, which is one-quarter of what we used to catch before October 7.”
Displaced Palestinians leave Nasser Hospital amid siege
Footage obtained by our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic shows displaced Palestinians who had been sheltering inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis leaving the compound. The Israeli military has imposed a weeks-long siege on the hospital and ordered the evacuation of the displaced.
Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) said those sheltering there were afraid to leave after reports people have been shot on the way. The army also fired on people inside the hospital, including a doctor and a nurse.
The Israeli military said Hamas continues to conduct military activities in the medical facility, an allegation Hamas denies.
غارات إسرائيلية تستهدف الأحياء الجنوبية في مدينة غزة تزامنا مع إطلاق قنابل الغاز بشكل مكثف#حرب_غزة #فيديو pic.twitter.com/RPgVn2kS35
— الجزيرة فلسطين (@AJA_Palestine) February 14, 2024
Israeli protesters block aid bound for Gaza
The Nitzana border crossing between Egypt and Israel has been closed after dozens of Israel protesters blocked humanitarian aid trucks from entering the Gaza Strip. In recent weeks, similar protests occurred particularly at the Karam Abu Salem border crossing, known as Kerem Shalom in Israel. Protesters often include family members of captives being held by Hamas who demand their release before any more humanitarian aid can cross.
Palestinian sources told Al Jazeera that aid supplies stopped entering through the Rafah land crossing about a week ago. Only a limited number of fuel trucks have been allowed to enter.
Gaza Health Ministry: Death toll at 28,576
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 28,576 people with at least 68,291 others wounded, Gaza Health Ministry says. The latest toll includes 103 people killed over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said. Thousands of bodies are buried under collapsed buildings in Gaza, meaning the actual death toll since October 7 is far higher than official figures suggest.
