Day 360 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 41,615 martyrs, 96,359 injured
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The Israeli occupation persists in its aggression on the Gaza Strip, perpetrating further massacres against civilians by striking residential buildings and tents sheltering displaced families.
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Palestinians mourn their relatives, including kids killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, outside a morgue in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, September 23, 2024. (AP)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Monday that the number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Strip since October 7 has now reached 41,615, with 96,359 injured as the war marks its 360th day.
Additionally, the Ministry stated that the Israeli occupation continues to commit massacres against families in the Strip, killing 20 people and injuring 108 over the past 24 hours.
It noted that thousands of victims of the aggression remain trapped under the rubble and on roads inaccessible to ambulance and civil defense crews, as the occupation continues to prevent rescue teams from reaching them.
Concentrated bombing in the center, south of the Strip
In a recent wave of assaults, Israeli forces targeted a group of civilians near the municipality park in central Gaza City, resulting in the martyrdom of three individuals and leaving several others injured.
Simultaneously, heavy artillery bombardment struck the eastern side of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Additionally, Israeli forces launched smoke shells around the electricity company in northern al-Nuseirat, intensifying the aggression in the central Gaza Strip.
The Israeli occupation launched airstrikes on northern al-Nuseirat, one of which claimed the lives of six martyrs who were brought to al-Awda Hospital, alongside several wounded civilians. The strike targeted a home belonging to the Mazhar family in the Ard al-Mufti area, north of al-Nuseirat.
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In a separate attack, a Palestinian man, his wife, and their two children were killed when Israeli forces bombed the al-Adini family home in Deir al-Balah, located in the central Gaza Strip.
Additionally, Israeli artillery shelled the northern area of al-Bureij camp in central Gaza, accompanied by heavy gunfire from occupation forces' vehicles.
In the southern Gaza Strip, for the sixth consecutive day, Israeli shelling targeted farmers' lands in the al-Amur area, east of al-Fakhari town, near Khan Yunis. This was part of the ongoing incursion into citizens' lands and properties, intensifying the destruction and displacement in the region.
175 journalist martyrs
Additionally, the number of journalist martyrs since the war began has risen to 175, following the death of journalist Wafaa al-Udaini in an Israeli air raid at dawn today on her home in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza.
The Palestinian Media Forum mourned the loss of al-Udaini, a prominent activist and journalist dedicated to conveying the Palestinian narrative to foreign audiences. The forum highlighted her tireless efforts in sharing the plight of her people through international media, contributing articles in English, engaging in dialogues with foreign activists, organizing electronic conferences, and photo exhibitions, and participating in short film competitions.
The Palestinian Media Forum also renewed its call for the protection of journalists and to ensure they can carry out their professional duties in line with international laws and humanitarian conventions. It further emphasized the need to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its ongoing crimes against Palestinian journalists.
It reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to persist in delivering the message and maintaining media coverage, no matter the immense sacrifices and challenges it faces.
