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Israeli attack kills journalist in Gaza: Media office

A statement on Telegram says the number of journalists killed by the Israeli army in the enclave has risen to 177 with the death of photojournalist Ayman Muhammad Ruwaished.

“The Government Media Office condemns in the strongest terms the targeting, killing and assassination of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli occupation,” it said.

Israel’s army has repeatedly been accused of targeting media workers during its yearlong war on Gaza.

Last week, Israeli forces killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Hamad in an air strike on his home in northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, days after he said he was warned by an Israeli officer to stop filming in Gaza.

‘Israeli military appears to be cutting off North Gaza completely’: UN

The United Nations Human Rights Office says it’s appalled by 10 days of heavy Israeli air strikes on northern Gaza, where tens of thousands of civilians are trapped without food or supplies.

“In the shadow of the escalation of hostilities across the Middle East, the Israeli military appears to be cutting off North Gaza completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip and conducting hostilities with absolute disregard for the lives and security of Palestinian civilians,” the UN office said.

It received reports that Israeli troops erected sand mounds at a key juncture, effectively “sealing off North Gaza” and firing on those attempting to flee.



Israeli forces target school shelter in northern Gaza

Several Palestinians have been killed and wounded in an Israeli bombing of another school sheltering displaced people in the north of the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Its correspondent said Israeli warplanes targeted the Hafsa School in the Jabalia refugee camp.


Israeli air strike kills 8 in Gaza City

The Reuters news agency is reporting that an Israeli air strike has killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded many in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood.