'Israel' violently bombs Khan Younis, killing and wounding dozens

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen English
21 Jan 2024 12:35
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"Israel" continues to bomb South Gaza, raining death on Palestinians sheltering in the south of the Strip, which "Israel" had declared safe.

Palestinians mourn their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Rafah, southern Gaza, Thursday, January 18, 2024. (AP)

Several Palestinians were martyred by Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza when Israeli aircraft executed attacks on Sunday dawn, marking the 107th day of the genocide.

Medical sources explained that occupation warplanes targeted the al-Amal neighborhood, west of Khan Younis, killing several civilians and wounding dozens.

The occupation's artillery shelling continued targeting the vicinity of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, while warboats bombarded the coastal areas of the cities of Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported that the occupation forces also fired smoke bombs and artillery shells on the al-Manara neighborhood, southeast of Khan Younis.

Israeli military forces blow up an entire residential block in Khan Younis, southern #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/X60bkT1lmW
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) January 21, 2024

Warplanes also bombed the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in a major fire in one of the homes and factories near the target location, and also struck a house in the al-Shati camp, west of Gaza.

In Rafah, by the Egyptian border, Israeli warplanes launched violent fire belts surrounding the Gaza European Hospital. The death toll for Palestinians in Gaza as a result of Israeli strikes is inching closer to 25,000 martyrs, with 62,388 individuals sustaining injuries.

In Gaza, two mothers are killed per hour

The Gazan death toll mostly consists of women and children, as "Israel" continues targeting defenseless civilians.

According to a UN Women study issued on Friday, the Israeli occupation is killing two mothers every hour in Gaza since it began its aggression on October 7.

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous reported evidence that 70% of the victims in Gaza are women and children.

"These are people, not numbers, and we are failing them. That failure, and the generational trauma inflicted on the Palestinian people over these 100 days and counting, will haunt us all for generations to come," Bahous explained.

The research noted at least 3,000 women may have become widows and at least 10,000 children have lost their fathers.

Bahous added that the agency continues to call for an immediate ceasefire to ensure that "women and girls in Gaza receive the humanitarian assistance they need, including safety and protection, immediately and unimpeded."