2023-11-05 22:45:00
The Gaza Strip is experiencing increased tension as Hamas denounced that the Israeli army this Sunday launched “intense bombings” near hospitals in the region. This happened at the same time that there was a communications blackout, which further aggravates the situation of the conflict that is almost a month old.
Mutual accusations: Use of hospitals in the midst of the conflict
Allegations regarding Hamas’s use of hospitals as strategic points are generating controversy and concern internationally. The attacks were especially intense in the vicinity of the main hospital from Gaza, Al Shifa, according to the press chief of the Hamas government’s press service, Salameh Maaruf.
These bombings occurred following the Israeli army once more accused Hamas of using hospitals as footholds in the conflict.
Following the release of images showing Hamas fighters shooting from a hospital in Gaza, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari stated that “among Hamas’ worst war crimes is the use of hospitals to hide their terrorist infrastructure“.
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Hamas, which has ruled this Palestinian territory since 2007, denied categorically these accusations and stated that Israel uses them as a pretext to attack hospitals.
In addition, the Islamist movement expressed its willingness to receive “an international commission of investigation.” to inspect hospitals to ensure they are not used for military purposes.
According to Hamasat least 9,770 people lost their lives in Gaza since the conflict began. While, Israel maintains a relentless offensive on the Gaza Strip since October 7 in response to the bloody attack by the Islamist movement that left 1,400 dead in its territoryaccording to Israeli authorities.
Israel claims destruction of more than 2,500 targets in Gaza
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that they have eliminated more than 2,500 targets in the Gaza Strip since the start of the conflict once morest the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on October 7.
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In a statement posted on its the Gaza Strip”
In addition, they highlighted that during the latest operation, “the forces directed a plane to attack a military complex of the Hamas terrorist organization, which includes operational headquarters, observation posts and other terrorist infrastructure.”
And they concluded the message by saying that “in the combined activities of the ground and air forces in the Gaza Strip, so far More than 2,500 targets have been attacked“.
The number of victims in Gaza increases
He Gaza Ministry of Health raised the death toll to more than 9,700 as a result of Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip.
The Ministry indicated that during the last 24 hours, 243 people have died in at least 24 attacks. Of the total death toll from the Israeli bombings, more than 4,800 are children, while there are at least 2,260 people missing.
Likewise, he has indicated that more than 24,000 people have been injured since last October 7. In their new balance sheet, they also stated that 175 health personnel died as a result of the bombings.
Israel justified the bombing of an ambulance because “they are used to transport weapons and Hamas terrorists”
This Saturday night, a Israeli airstrike on Al Maghazi refugee camplocated in Deir al Balá, in the center of the Gaza Strip, caused the death of at least 47 people and left dozens injured.
The current situation highlights the urgent need to find peaceful solutions and dialogue to end this bloodshed. Every life lost is a tragedy, and the destruction only deepens the suffering of the civilian population caught in the middle of this conflict. The international community must redouble its efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in the region in the hope of ending this spiral of violence.
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