Palestinians in Gaza ‘terrified’ as deadly attacks continue this morning
It was definitely a horrifying night for Palestinians across Gaza. Attacks are still ongoing. Minutes ago, a man was killed in Abasan al-Kabira. Earlier, three Palestinians were killed in a house in Bani Suheila near Khan Younis. Among those killed was a baby.
Palestinians are terrified. The sound of explosions again is traumatising for many families. They’re scared that the war is going to resume. Palestinians are also reporting that Israeli forces are putting more yellow blocks in areas in eastern Gaza, taking more land.
Gaza death toll rises
Israel has killed 32 Palestinians, including 12 children and eight women, and injured 88 others in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry. One body was also recovered from the rubble from previous Israeli attacks, the ministry added in a statement published on Telegram.
Since the October 10 ceasefire, Israel has killed 312 people and injured 760 others, it said. The total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces since October 7, 2023 has risen to 69,546, with 170,833 people injured, the ministry concluded.
Palestinian children deserve protection ‘like children everywhere else’: Hamas
The Palestinian group has issued a statement on Universal Children’s Day, saying Palestinian children are being denied the rights guaranteed to children under UN conventions.
“The United Nations commemorates Universal Children’s Day on November 20th, while Palestinian children endure a tragic reality,” Hamas said.
It claimed Israel’s attacks in Gaza have “destroyed the very foundations of life – food, medicine, clean water, healthcare, education and psychological support – in violation of international conventions and humanitarian values, and in disregard of UN resolutions guaranteeing the rights of Palestinian children”.
Hamas called for Israeli leaders to face international prosecution for the “crimes against children” and demanded “the protection of our children, and the empowerment of their legitimate rights, just like children everywhere else in the world”.
Palestinian children look on at the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, on November 20
People feel ‘squeezed’ as Israeli forces advance in Gaza City
According to local sources, Israeli forces have advanced 300 metres [984 feet] into eastern Gaza City’s Shujayea neighbourhood, expanding the yellow line and changing the boundaries of its markers.
Israeli soldiers were seen putting yellow blocks and signs to identify the line. But the entire boundary has not been marked, so many Palestinians do not know exactly where it is.
With this latest advancement in Gaza City’s Shujayea, more Palestinians are unable to reach their homes. People say this is a cage, as they’re being pushed and squeezed into the western parts of Gaza.
Israel has advanced 300m beyond yellow line in eastern Gaza City, violating ceasefire: Media Office
Gaza’s Government Media Office has condemned new Israeli “ceasefire violations” today, following Israeli attacks yesterday that killed dozens of people.
In a statement, the office said Israeli forces and tanks have advanced in eastern Gaza City, moving yellow markers that delineate the yellow line they were supposed to withdraw behind under the ceasefire by about 300 metres (984 feet).
The incursion – in “blatant disregard” for the ceasefire deal – has left dozens of families who live in the area “besieged”, said the office. “The fate of many of these families remains unknown amidst the shelling that targeted the area,” it said.
The statement urged international mediators, predominantly US President Donald Trump, to intervene to “stop these crimes” and compel Israel to respect the ceasefire deal. It said “the silence of mediators and guarantors” amid Israel’s violations “is no longer acceptable”.
