Pauses in fighting only take place in central areas
The pauses in the fighting are limited to areas where a polio vaccination campaign is running and taking place in the central areas. In other parts of the Gaza Strip, there are still active warzones as the Israeli military continues with its air strikes.
So far, just in the past 24 hours, 26 people have reportedly been killed. That’s only the number that’s being collected and identified by health facilities and officials in the northern and southern parts of the Strip.
This includes the eastern part of the city of Khan Younis, where heavy artillery since the early hours of this morning has been reported, as well as the evacuation centres in al-Mawasi area in the western part of Khan Younis.
Israeli forces intensifying attacks in Gaza City, southern Gaza: Palestinian Civil Defence
Israeli forces have stepped up their targeting of residential homes and shelters in Gaza City since this morning, said the spokesperson of Gaza’s Civil Defence in a post on Telegram.
Among these targets were the Al-Nama College and a residential building in the city, the spokesperson said.
He added that Israeli artillery and drones also targeted the southern part of the Gaza Strip, with a number of calls for help coming from the area. He noted that Civil Defence teams had difficulty reaching the location.
Nine people killed in Israeli bombing in Gaza City: Civil Defence
Gaza’s Civil Defence is reporting nine people have been killed due to Israeli forces bombing a residential building near a municipal park in central Gaza City.
At least two children and a woman are among those killed.
Palestinians crowd for food in displacement camp in al-Mawasi
Two people pulled from under rubble in Gaza City: Civil Defence
Gaza’s Civil Defence is reporting that two people were pulled out from under the rubble of the former “Safad” school in Gaza City. The people were identified as Rajab Mashthay and Khaled Bulbul.
The former school, which now houses displaced Palestinians, was bombed earlier this week by Israeli forces.
