Rescuers in Gaza decry Israeli attacks on schools-turned-shelters
Mahmoud Basel, a member of Gaza’s Civil Defence, has slammed what he called the world’s silence as Israel continues to attack schools-turned-shelters in the enclave.
“Attacking and targeting the schools are ongoing crimes committed by the Israeli forces. The entire world is watching silently as our shelters and schools, which host displaced people, are being targeted,” he said.
The comments came after Israeli forces bombed the Halawa school in Jabalia, killing at least eight people.
Israel claimed it was targeting Hamas fighters inside the school, but offered no evidence to back the claim.
46,565 Palestinians killed since October 7, 2023: Health Ministry
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 46,565 Palestinians have been killed and 109,660 injured since Israel’s genocide in the enclave began on October 7, 2023.
In the past 24 hours, at least 28 Palestinians were killed as Israeli raids on schools-turned-shelters continued, the ministry added.
About 5,000 killed or missing in northern Gaza: Medical source
The Israeli military’s operation that has been ongoing for 100 days in northern Gaza has resulted in 5,000 Palestinians killed or missing, a medical source has told Al Jazeera.
They added that another 9,500 people were injured in the operation.
Israeli forces launched the operation in the north on October 6, laying a deadly siege on hundreds of thousands of people in the war-ravaged area.
Israeli forces target vicinity of north Gaza hospital
Intense Israeli artillery shelling is targeting the vicinity of al-Awda Hospital in Tall az-Zaatar area of northern Gaza, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report. They further reported that at least one person was killed during an Israeli bombardment in the Miraj area in the north of Rafah city in southern Gaza.
Schools, tents, humanitarian zones are all targets for Israel
In the past hour, a group of Palestinians in Deir el-Balah have been attacked and transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Also, in Shujayea, a number of Palestinians have been hit and at least two were killed.
Air attacks continue across the Gaza Strip, especially in the north.
On Saturday, a tent sheltering a family was hit, killing a girl and her grandfather. The day before, a school in Jabalia was attacked, killing at least eight Palestinians.
So, we are seeing Palestinians being systematically targeted in every single place across the Gaza Strip. It doesn’t matter where you are – if you’re in a school, a shelter, a makeshift camp or even a hospital.
Over a million Gaza children face mental health crisis, UN says
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly all of Gaza’s 1.1 million children need mental health and psychosocial support amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, displacement and dire living conditions.
Children suffer from nightmares, anxiety and paralysing fears due to air strikes and the loss of family members. Many become aggressive, withdrawn, or stop speaking, the UN agency said.
The UN estimates that at least 19,000 Palestinian children have been orphaned since the war on Gaza began. Mental health experts caution that the scars inflicted on these young minds could persist for generations.
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