Day 422 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 44,429 killed, 105,250 injured
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The United Nations underlines that Israeli occupation forces either impeded or denied all life-saving aid bids in northern Gaza.
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Palestinians mourn for relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at a hospital morgue in Deir al-Balah, Wednesday, October 2, 2024. (AP)
The number of Palestinians killed since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 44,429, in addition to 105,250 injuries since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
In its daily report on the 422nd day of the genocide, the Ministry noted that Israeli occupation forces committed six massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, killing 47 people and injuring 188 others who were transported to hospitals.
UN suspends humanitarian aid through the Karem Abu Salem crossing
Commissioner-General of UNRWA Philippe Lazzarini announced the suspension of humanitarian aid deliveries through the Karem Abu Salem crossing, Gaza's primary entry point for assistance.
In a post on X, he emphasized that the route has been unsafe for months.
Larizzine described the situation as increasingly dire, noting that hunger is intensifying in Gaza. He stressed that delivering humanitarian aid should never become a dangerous and arduous process.
#BREAKING 🛑:
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) December 1, 2024
We are pausing the delivery of aid through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for humanitarian aid into #Gaza.
The road out of this crossing has not been safe for months.
On 16 November, a large convoy of aid trucks was stolen by armed gangs.
Yesterday, we…
The aid operation in Gaza, as per the Comissioner-General, has become nearly impossible due to several factors: the ongoing siege, obstacles imposed by Israeli authorities, political restrictions on aid amounts, unsafe delivery routes, and the targeting of local police.
As the occupying power, "Israel" is responsible for protecting aid workers and supplies, Larizzine stated, urging the entity to ensure safe aid delivery and cease attacks on humanitarian personnel. He also reiterated the call for a ceasefire, which would facilitate the safe and uninterrupted delivery of aid to those in need.
It is worth noting that UN Chief Antonio Guterres has similarly called for a halt to hostilities to allow essential aid to reach Gaza’s population.
Over 100 martyrs in 24 hours; Gaza's North plunged in siege, famine
Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments continued relentlessly across the Gaza Strip over the past hours, targeting homes and displaced people's shelters, leaving dozens of martyrs and scores of injured. The death toll from these attacks has now risen to at least 100 martyrs in the past 24 hours.
Nineteen people were reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes that primarily targeted Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Among the fatalities were two children killed when an Israeli helicopter targeted a tent housing forcibly displaced families in the southwest al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis.
In addition to these strikes, Israeli forces targeted the area east of the al-Amour neighborhood in the town of al-Fukhari in Khan Younis.
58th day of siege and starvation
For the 58th consecutive day, northern Gaza remains under an ongoing Israeli siege, with air and artillery bombardments isolating the region from the rest of Gaza.
Israeli airstrikes targeted the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, with the Israeli military reportedly demolishing residential buildings in the western part of the camp. Helicopter gunfire and smoke bombs were also fired in the direction of the eastern part of the camp.
The siege has paralyzed civil defense operations in the region, leaving thousands of residents without access to humanitarian aid or medical assistance. For the 40th consecutive day, civil defense teams have been unable to carry out their work due to the relentless Israeli bombardments.
In the central Gaza Strip, Israeli shelling hit a home in the al-Mufti area of the Nuseirat refugee camp. A martyr was reported following this attack early Sunday morning.
On Saturday, Gaza’s Civil Defense reported that over 40 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house that was sheltering more than 100 displaced people in the Tal Zaatar area in northern Gaza.
