Survivors describe Gaza bombardment as ‘earthquake’
Once again we see air strikes light up the sky across Gaza where residents scramble for cover as massive explosions rocked entire residential buildings in the central and northern part of the Strip.
But in the centre alone, the Nuseirat refugee camp especially was under heavy Israeli bombardment last night with three separate attacks hitting residential buildings while people were still inside.
Those who survived the attack described it as an earthquake that shattered the entire building. In one building, eight were killed in a single attack. Emergency workers are still looking for more. The number of people killed is expected to rise as more family members are still looking for their loved ones.
In two other attacks, six people were killed, all from the same family.
In the north, more apartments have been reduced to rubble due to the heavy artillery and air strikes. Three family members were killed in Jabalia town which has been relentlessly bombed since Israeli forces violated a ceasefire.
A fisherman in Gaza City was killed as he was pulling his boat into the water early this morning.
Meanwhile, hospitals are overwhelmed by the large influx of patients and injuries. Medical staff warn there are many more dying quietly inside emergency words of the remaining health facilities due to the shortage of medical supplies. Medications as simple as painkillers are not available.
And as we report right now, we can hear the sound of systematic demolition of homes of Gaza City’s eastern part of the Shujayea neighbourhood which used to be a vibrant and densely populated area. Now, it has turned into a vast field of rubble.
More casualties in northern Gaza as Israeli attacks continue
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting that Palestinians have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack in the Tuffah neighbourhood, east of Gaza City.
Earlier, we reported that an Israeli drone killed a man in the Shujayea neighbourhood of eastern Gaza City.
Palestinians assess the damage from the attack in Khan Younis
