Cancer patient unable to leave for treatment as Rafah crossing closed
Rasha Abu Sbeaka, a breast cancer patient in the Nuseirat refugee camp, has been waiting to leave Gaza for treatment, but the Rafah crossing, the Gaza Strip’s main connection to the outside world, has remained closed despite the ceasefire.
Abu Sbeaka says she has stage three cancer and cannot find adequate medical treatment in Gaza. “I survived four bombings by the grace of God. The relentless bombing and rocket fire affected me badly,” she told Al Jazeera.
She said she feels the emissions from the collapsed buildings have worsened her condition. “I was also pulled out from the rubble twice. I often struggle to breathe,” she told Al Jazeera.
“I used to hug and kiss my children every day because I thought I was on my deathbed.”
Katz orders Israeli army to destroy Gaza tunnels
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the Israeli army has been instructed to begin destroying tunnels on the Israeli side of the “yellow line” in Gaza, the part of the Palestinian enclave that remains under Israeli control under the current ceasefire.
In a post on X, Katz said destroying the tunnels was the army’s “central mission”, claiming that 60 percent of them still remained intact. He added that the decision was taken after talks with senior US officials.
So ceasefire means continue destruction?
Israeli army dumping construction waste in Gaza: Report
The Israeli army has been driving large amounts of construction waste and rubble from Israel and dumping it in Gaza, according to videos obtained by Israel’s Haaretz newspaper.
The videos show trucks leaving Israel near the Kissufim crossing, driving roughly 200 to 300 metres (220 to 330 yards) into Gaza and unloading construction debris along a road before returning empty to Israel. Excavators then reload the same trucks, which repeat the process, according to the report.
The waste consists of construction debris and rubbish left behind by the Israeli army during the war after the establishment of dozens of bases and command posts near the boundary with Gaza.
According to Israeli officers who spoke with Haaretz, field commanders decided to dispose of the waste inside Gaza. One officer said orders were given to allow trucks owned by private Israeli companies to enter Gaza and dump their loads.
