Palestinian doctor killed in Israeli air strike
Abdullah Habib, a doctor at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in northern Gaza, was killed by an Israeli air strike targeting the Daraj neighbourhood.
Earlier, at least four people were killed by an Israeli raid on a house near the al-Tabin School in the Daraj neighbourhood.
استشهاد الحكيم عبد الله حبيب، أحد الكوادر الصحية في مستشفى المعمداني، جراء غارة إسرائيلية استهدفت حي الدرج في غزة. pic.twitter.com/1Vt3nq9ctI
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Death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza rises to 45,129
At least 45,129 Palestinians have been killed and 107,338 injured in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The updated casualty toll has risen by 32 deaths in 24 hours.
The number of deaths is likely to be far higher as many bodies are believed to remain buried underneath the rubble across the devastated Strip.
At least 10 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City shelters: Report
We have some more information about the Israeli air attacks on two shelters housing displaced families in eastern Gaza City. Medics quoted by Reuters said at least 10 Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded.
Aftermath of Israeli attack on Gaza City family home
Euro-Med probe finds no evidence of military targets in Israeli attack on Gaza City mosque
The Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor says it investigated Israel’s attack on a Gaza City mosque on November 16 last year that killed more than 15 Palestinians, including women and children.
It said the probe found no military targets, “such as objects or armed individuals, inside the mosque or in its surrounding area at the time of the attack”.
“According to the investigation’s findings, at approximately 4:45am on Wednesday, 16 November 2023, Israeli aircraft struck Al-Hassan Mosque in the Al-Sanafur area of Al-Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City, without any prior warning,” the monitor said.
“The attack involved one or two heavy, high-explosive bombs and occurred just as worshippers began their dawn prayers.”