Israel escalating its ‘war of extermination’ in Gaza: Hamas
Hamas has condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, especially on the Shati refugee camp, where 23 people have been killed, as an “escalation of the war of extermination”.
“Today’s horrific massacre of starving civilians north of Rafah once again confirms the brutality of the aid mechanism and its criminal objectives,” Hamas said in a statement. “The medical sector in the Gaza Strip is facing the risk of complete collapse due to the blockade, and the international community must act immediately to break it.”
At least two people were killed near an aid site north of Rafah as aid seekers continue to be attacked by Israeli forces.
Since the end of May, nearly 900 Palestinians have been killed either at aid sites or en route to get aid after the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation group took over food distribution in the besieged enclave.
Palestinians desperately wait at charity kitchen during hunger crisis
Israeli attacks across Gaza kill 61
Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least 61 people since dawn, medical sources say. Among those, 23 people were killed during an attack on the Shati refugee camp. Two others were killed and more than 30 wounded by Israeli fire near an aid centre north of Rafah.
Grim search for missing children after deadly Israeli attack
On the outskirts of Gaza City, footage from the Shati refugee camp showed Palestinians searching for survivors through the rubble of a family home hit in a deadly Israeli attack.
Jihad Omar, 48, who used his bare hands to dig through the concrete ruins, said he was looking for two missing children.
“Every day, we bury children, women and elderly people. Homes collapse on the heads of their residents,” said Omar.
“Find a solution. Let us raise those [children] who remain. We barely have any left.”
