At least eight killed in Israeli attack on vehicle in central Gaza
Israeli forces have struck a vehicle near Nuseirat refugee camp. At least eight people have been killed in the attack, according to our colleagues on the ground. Many others are injured, says the Palestinian Information Center.
Footage verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad fact-checking unit shows the gruesome aftermath of Israeli strikes on a vehicle in Nuseirat. The video shows several people dead in the bombed-out car, their bodies severely disfigured.
Another bloodied person lies on the street beside the car, barely moving, as people gather around to try to comfort him.
Palestinians fear ‘second Nakba’ as Israel plans to expand Gaza campaign
People quite clearly understand that Israel does not want to end the war soon in Gaza, but to expand its ground operations in order to force Hamas to make more concessions in negotiations.
But many fear a more permanent threat of the occupation of Gaza, which deepens fears of a second Nakba, referring to the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948.
We have been talking to many families today. They say they are witnessing similar circumstances to their ancestors back in 1948: indiscriminate killing, starvation, and ongoing displacement orders. They are quite terrified by the fact that they might be pushed out of their native towns and villages.
Social media is filled with messages from people sharing their own thoughts, saying that they will not leave Gaza and sharing their historical struggles against occupation.
Palestinians, who face fuel shortages due to the Israeli attacks, use donkeys and horse-drawn carts for transport due to the closure of border gates and the ongoing blockade in Khan Younis, May 5
Far-right Israeli minister compares Gaza war to 1948, 1967
Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has likened Israel’s new war plans in Gaza to the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians, known as the Nakba, as well as Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Golan Heights and Gaza in 1967, known as the Naksa.
“In the wars of 1948 and 1967, we occupied land and restored security, and this is exactly what we need to do now in Gaza,” Eliyahu said, according to Israeli radio station 103FM.
Eliyahu, who has repeatedly called for mass attacks on Gaza, also said the return of Israeli captives remains “contingent upon our firm approach, and what will prompt them to release them is the fear of Israel and the world”.
Current situation over 52,000 (identified) killed, 1.9 million displaced.
