Day 425 of Israeli genocide in Gaza: 44,532 martyrs 105,538 injured

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
4 Dec 2024 19:47

In light of "Israel's" ongoing massacres, the siege of northern Gaza, and the targeting of Kamal Adwan Hospital by the occupation forces, Hamas asserts that the attacks on civilians in Beit Lahia and the hospital represent "a deliberate continuation of crimes against Palestinians."

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Palestinians mourn over the body of a victim following an Israeli bombardment in al-Nuseirat, central Gaza, at the morgue of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip on December 4, 2024. (AP)

The Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the occupation's targeting of civilians in Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip, as well as the attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Hamas described these actions as "a deliberate continuation of the crime of the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people," adding that "the occupation's crimes are being carried out with the full support and protection of the US administration and certain Western capitals."

⚡🇮🇱 BREAKING: The Israeli soldiers opened fire on evacuated civilians in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. The forcibly displaced people ran in panic, trying to avoid becoming targets of the bullets.

⚡🇵🇸 The Palestinian Journalist Hossam Shabbat:

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— Aditya Juans Mandagie (@AdityaMandagie) December 4, 2024

This comes as the Israeli occupation forces continue their genocide in the Gaza Strip against Palestinians for the 425th consecutive day, launching numerous airstrikes and artillery bombardments on civilians across the region, especially in the northern areas.

For the 61st consecutive day, northern Gaza remains under siege, facing intense air and artillery bombardment while being completely isolated from the rest of the Strip. Our correspondent reported that displaced families in northern Gaza endured a particularly difficult night in the Abu Tammam schools in Beit Lahia amid the continued siege and bombardment.

Israeli forces attack Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the Gaza Strip reported that at least 18 people have been killed due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment, which has continued since dawn on Wednesday.

The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, announced that Israeli occupation forces targeted the hospital for the fifth time, describing the attacks as horrific and merciless.

In a statement, he explained that the hospital in northern Gaza was subjected to a brutal assault by Israeli drones, which focused their fire on medical workers. He pointed out that the drones dropped bombs filled with shrapnel, which injured individuals in the hospital.

Dr. Abu Safiya confirmed that three medical staff members at Kamal Adwan Hospital were injured, one of whom is in critical condition and undergoing surgery in the besieged hospital's operating room.

Day 425 of genocide in Gaza: 44,532 martyrs and 105,538 wounded

In 24 hours, the Israeli occupation committed three massacres, killing 30 and wounding 84.

The number of Palestinians killed since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 44,532, in addition to 105,538 injuries since October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.