195 days of Israeli aggression, IOF intensify massacres in Gaza
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Palestinian Civil Defense crews retrieve numerous martyrs' bodies, and rescue multiple wounded individuals after the Israeli occupation bombed various areas of the Gaza Strip at dawn.
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Wounded Palestinians arrive at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah following an Israeli bombardment in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP)
On the 195th day of aggression on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation continued its intense attacks, targeting every aspect of life within the Strip, with a particular focus on Gaza City this morning.
According to reports, Israeli artillery shelling targeted the southern, southwestern, and eastern areas of the Gaza City. The bombardment, which killed and wounded many Palestinian civilians, affected the areas of Sheikh Ajlin, Tal al-Hawa, and the al-Zaytoun neighborhood.
Using military aircraft, the occupation targeted homes in Tal al-Hawa and the al-Shati camp in Gaza City. Additionally, Israeli warplanes bombed a house belonging to the Shaat family in the Yabna camp in the city of Rafah, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Civil defense crews recovered dozens of martyrs after the occupation forces withdrew from northern Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip. Despite their efforts, several martyrs are still believed to be trapped under the rubble. The crews also retrieved the bodies of 11 martyrs from various locations in the city of Khan Younis, situated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
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Eight martyrs from the displaced Ayyad family, among them five children and two women, were recovered after the occupation bombed agricultural land in the al-Salam neighborhood, situated south of the city of Rafah.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced in its daily report on Wednesday that the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza due to the Israeli genocide since October 7 has now reached 33,899, with 76,664 injured.
Additionally, it declared that the Israeli occupation committed 6 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, killing 56 and injuring 89 between Tuesday and Wednesday.
