More than 6,000 homeless in Gaza in one day after Israeli attacks
Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defence agency, says more than 6,000 people have become homeless today because of Israeli air strikes. The military targeted buildings that did not receive a forced evacuation warning, killing an unknown number of people, Bassal added.
“Residents of Gaza City are now living in extremely difficult conditions under the continuous siege and bombardment,” he said.
Israeli bombing targets Gaza City residents charging phones
Israeli warplanes have launched an air strike on a gathering of Palestinians in the Remal neighbourhood, west of Gaza City. Citing local sources, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic reported the attack occurred near a mobile phone charging point.
Suicide drone attacks Palestinians in western Gaza City
We’re getting reports that several Palestinians have been wounded after an Israeli suicide drone attacked an outdoor dining facility in western Gaza City. The site was used as a charging point for phones, laptops and lights.
A media investigation in July found the Israeli army is weaponising drones to target civilians. The unmanned aerial vehicles are operated manually by soldiers on the ground to bomb civilians – including children – to force them out of their homes or prevent them from returning to areas where Palestinians have been forcibly expelled.
Israel wants us to evacuate al-Shifa Hospital again to kill hope
Today, al-Shifa is but a shadow of its old self. The medical complex was repeatedly targeted in the genocide, and substantial parts of it were destroyed.
We do not have the necessary medical supplies to tackle the constant inflow of injured patients. Electricity keeps cutting off because of fuel shortages, and we are forced to use saltwater for drinking.
The medical staff are exhausted and starved. Amid this horror, forced evacuation is looming over the hospital once again. We work in a constant state of fear of what comes next.
