Intense attacks by Israel were rescuers in the Gaza Strip and, according to the local Civil Defense, at least 16 people died
“We are afraid of the night, to sleep in our tents,” says Iman Rajab, a resident of, after intense Israeli bombings who left at least 16 dead on Sunday (31), according to the local Civil Defense. The new series of night bombing has hit several points in the Gaza Strip, including the city of Gaza in the North, where the Israeli army is preparing to start a large -scale offensive to end the Hamas Islamist movement. “We pray to God for the war to end, we are tired of travel, we are afraid and hungry,” adds Rajab, who lives in a displaced camp in the neighborhood of Maksi.
At dawn, a column of smoke was observed over the city of Gaza, the largest location in Palestinian territory. In the morgue of the Al CHIFA Hospital, families cry for the dead aligned on the floor. The Gaza Strip is a scenario of almost 23 months of conflict between and the terrorist group Hamas. The Civil Defense reported a balance of 16 dead in the latest Israeli military operations, including 10 near help distribution centers. The Israeli army said it was investigating, but explained that it is very difficult to obtain information without the accurate times and coordinates of the reported facts.
With the restrictions imposed on the Gaza press and the difficulties of access to the territory, the AFP It cannot independently verify the balance disclosed by the Civil Defense.
The war in Gaza began after the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,219 people, mostly civilians, according to a survey based on official data. Hamas members kidnapped 251 people. Of the 47 hostages that remain in captivity in Gaza, the Israeli authorities believe that 20 are alive.
Israel’s offensive in response to the attack left more than 63,400 killed, most of civilians, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health -governed by Hamas -considered reliable by.
Israel plans to take the city of Gaza, which considers one of Hamas’s last strongholds. Although it did not directly ordered the departure of residents of the city, the army on Wednesday stated that this is “inevitable.” According to the UN, many inhabitants of Gaza have been displaced several times by war and nearly two million inhabitants have been in the siege of Israeli troops for more than 22 months.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Nicolas Robert
