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Gaza City residents endure another night of air raids
It was a very rocky and devastating night for families, especially in Gaza City. Air strikes targeted several residential buildings, especially in the Tal al-Hawa area, the Shati refugee camp and the Nassr area.
We heard from the civil defence crew that they are still scrambling to retrieve the bodies of people killed in previous attacks. They say they are also operating without sufficient fuel or adequate equipment.
The night has brought no calm for civilians still trapped in Gaza City. Still, they hope for a pause in hostilities for Hamas to retrieve the bodies of the captives and to secure those who are still alive.
In the south and central Gaza, we see drones, and we can also see Israeli naval warships that are operating close to shore as a warning to those families still making a journey south that safety is not completely guaranteed.
Israeli army says it launched attacks in Gaza City
The Israeli army has carried out a series of assaults on Gaza City even as Trump called for a halt to the bombing amid ongoing talks. Footage released by the Israeli army shows what appears to be a large explosion in Gaza.
In a statement posted on X, the Israeli army said it targeted Palestinian fighters. It added that a mortar bomb was also launched at its forces, injuring one soldier.
Since last month, the Israeli army has intensified its assault on Gaza City in a plan to seize the besieged enclave’s biggest city.
An explosion is seen following the Israeli attack on Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City, on October 3
‘This is not life’: Displaced Palestinians in makeshift tents wait to return home
In southern Gaza, displaced Palestinians say they remain trapped in conditions that are getting worse, hoping a ceasefire deal will allow them to return to what remains of their homes in the north.
Nada, whose husband was killed while looking for food, now lives in a makeshift tent of blankets and plastic with her two daughters.
“We don’t know where to go or what to do,” she said. “I’m alone with my children, separated from my family. We don’t have food, water or clothes. We pray a deal is reached and we will be among the first to go back to the north, although my home has been destroyed.”
Ataf, another displaced Palestinian woman, said her house was destroyed in the early days of the war.
“I held my ground as long as I could, but Israeli missiles and shells were flying all around,” she said.
“We set out south on foot with my children and grandchildren, but two of my sons could not make it. I pray this all comes to an end and we can go back to my neighbourhood. It’s where I was born and raised. This is not life.”
