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Israel’s attack on northern Gaza intensifies with civilians trapped
Israel’s military action in northern Gaza is escalating after it threatened residents to flee “for your safety”.
Israeli tanks pushed into the eastern areas of the Zeitoun suburb in Gaza City and shelled several districts in the north, as aircraft bombed at least four schools after ordering thousands of Palestinians sheltering inside to leave.
“Explosions never stopped; they bombed schools and homes. It felt like earthquakes,” said Salah, 60, a father of five, from Gaza City. “In the news, we hear a ceasefire is near. On the ground, we see death and we hear explosions.”
More than 80 percent of Gaza is now an Israeli-militarised zone or under forced displacement orders, according to the UN.
Latest Israeli attack on Gaza hospital a ‘systematic crime’
We’ve been reporting on Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza. The Government Media Office condemned the attack, calling it a “systematic crime” against the Palestinian enclave’s health system.
“Its warplanes bombed a tent for the displaced inside the walls of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, resulting in injuries at the site of the bombing, material damage, and directly threatening the lives of dozens of patients,” it said.
It was the 12th time the hospital had been attacked since Israel launched its war on Gaza in 2023.
“We hold the Israeli occupation, along with the US administration and complicit countries, fully responsible for these systematic crimes, which are part of a clear policy to destroy the health infrastructure,” the office said.
Palestinians inspect damage after an Israeli air raid on Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah
Israeli forces demolishing homes in southern Gaza
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report Israeli forces are carrying out house demolitions in Khan Younis.
The demolitions are taking place as Israeli army artillery shells also target northern Gaza City. Forced evacuation orders were issued on Sunday and again on Monday for areas of northern Gaza as a new ground invasion is expected.
Gaza death toll rises
Gaza’s Health Ministry says the confirmed total death toll from Israeli attacks since the start of the war in October 2023 has now risen to at least 56,531, with 133,642 people wounded.
Since Israel broke a truce agreed with Hamas on March 18, at least 6,203 Palestinians have been killed and more than 21,601 wounded.
Palestinians wounded while waiting for aid line the hallways of Nasser Hospital
