20 Gazans martyred in another Israeli massacre in Rafah

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
18 Jan 2024 04:16

Israeli occupation warplanes carry out airstrikes around the eastern cemetery in the al-Jneina neighborhood, east of Rafah.

Mohammad Shouman carries the body of his daughter, Masa, who was killed in an Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, during her funeral in Rafah, southern Gaza, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

In continuation of its atrocities against the Palestinian people in Gaza, the Israeli occupation committed a massacre in Rafah, southern Gaza, targeting the Zamili family's house, resulting in the martyrdom of 20 people, including women and children, according to Al Mayadeen's correspondent.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation warplanes carried out airstrikes around the eastern cemetery in the al-Jneina neighborhood, east of Rafah as well.

أكثر من 16 شهيداً بينهم نساء وأطفال في استهداف إسرائيلي لمنزل عائلة الزاملي شرقي رفح #الميادين #فلسطين #غزة #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/SLSMhUXKEL
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) January 17, 2024

In the southern part of Gaza City, occupation forces destroyed the main building of the al-Israa University, as reported by Palestinian media, while Israeli artillery continued shelling the western areas of the city.

The latest massacre in Rafah adds to the 16 massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces against Gazan families in the past 24 hours, resulting in over 160 martyrs and 350 injuries.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Wednesday that the number of Palestinians martyred in the ongoing Israeli aggression since October 7 has risen to 24,448, in addition to 61,504 injuries.

According to the Ministry, Hepatitis A is spreading in Gaza due to overpopulation in refugee-full areas. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has previously warned against the spread of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.