Israeli army shells Gaza City neighbourhoods
Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic are reporting the Israeli army has carried out artillery shelling targeting the Shujayea and Daraj neighbourhoods east of Gaza City.
‘Hell upon hell’ as Gaza people endure 2 years of devastating war
On the two-year anniversary, the anguish of loss and a desperate wish for a merciful end resounded across the war-battered Palestinian territory.
“Our families have died, our homes are gone. We pray to God this war will end as soon as possible, today instead of tomorrow,” said Sanaa Adwan from Gaza’s southern Khan Younis.
Ghassan Abu Rejeila said the war has stripped Gaza of everything that gives life meaning, whether it’s a family gatherings or a decent meal. His wish to watch his children in their school uniforms pursue their education is no more.
“We’ve lost the beautiful moments [in life]. Our life has become hell upon hell. Every day there is killing, strikes, death, martyrdom.”
For Maha Shbeir, a doctor at Nasser Hospital, the last two years feels like decades filled with tragedy, suffering, homelessness and hunger. After being displaced eight times it’s as if “my soul was leaving my body”, she said.
Israeli attacks kill 118 people in Gaza since Saturday
The Government Media Office in Gaza has released a statement saying Israeli forces have launched 230 air attacks on Gaza since Saturday, killing at least 118 people.
The dead included women and children, and 72 people in besieged Gaza City alone.
“The Israeli occupation continues its brutal aggression against our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, ignoring the calls for a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, and the positive response offered to the proposal,” the office said in a statement on Telegram.
Trump urged Israel to “immediately stop bombing Gaza” on Saturday morning, saying Hamas is “ready for a lasting peace” after the Palestinian group responded to his proposal to end the war.







