Day 428: Gaza continues to bear the brunt of Israeli aggression
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While some of the victims were transported to the few partially functioning hospitals in the Strip, most of them remain trapped beneath the rubble.
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A doll lies among debris in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike at the al-Mawasi camp near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (AP)
The Israeli occupation committed four massacres across the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, killing 52 Palestinians and injuring 142 others.
While some of the victims were transported to the few partially functioning hospitals in the Strip, most of them remain trapped beneath the rubble, with almost impossible means to get out, amid the continuous Israeli obstruction of rescue operations.
This brings the death toll to 44,664 Palestinians, in addition to 105,976 injuries since October 7, 2023.
The Israeli genocide continues
The Israeli occupation continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza for the 428th consecutive day, killing and injuring dozens of Palestinians.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that an Israeli drone strike targeted the area surrounding Ahmed Shawki School in the Rimal neighborhood, west of Gaza City, killing five people and wounding several others.
Our correspondent added that Al-Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat camp has received 26 martyrs and over 60 injured individuals in the past few hours.
In southern Gaza, IOF targeted a group of Palestinians near the municipal stadium on the beach in Rafah, resulting in one martyr and multiple injuries. Additionally, two people were killed by Israeli gunfire in the al-Mawasi area, west of Rafah.
Invading Israeli units have also besieged civilians near the American hospital in al-Mawasi while demolishing new residential buildings in Rafah. Explosions reportedly echoed throughout the night as further destruction unfolded.
In Khan Younis, IOF targeted a group of Palestinians in the town of Khuzaa, leaving several injured. In northern Gaza, Israeli artillery and airstrikes continued to devastate Beit Lahia and Jabalia, destroying residential buildings.
The IOF waged a targeted campaign against the healthcare sector in Gaza, currently evident in the repeated attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital.
It is worth noting that the Israeli occupation carried out a massacre, bombing the home of the al-Nadi family in the al-Nuseirat camp on Friday. At least 20 people were martyred and more than 40 others were injured in the attack.
While some of the victims were transported to the few partially functioning hospitals in the Strip, most of them remain trapped beneath the rubble, with almost impossible means to get out, amid the continuous Israeli obstruction of rescue operations.
It is worth noting that the death toll from the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has risen to 44,612 killed, in addition to 105,834 injured since October 7, 2023, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.
Nearly 1mln children in Gaza facing winter without basic needs: UN
The United Nations called Friday for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, highlighting the worsening conditions faced by over half a million Palestinians as winter approaches.
"As winter sets in, some 545,000 people in Gaza are living in damaged buildings and makeshift shelters, underscoring the urgency of ensuring that thousands of tarpaulins and repair materials can be safely brought into the Strip without delay," UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated during a press briefing.
Dujarric also referenced the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), noting that 50 trucks loaded with essential supplies—such as blankets, generators, medicines, and surgical equipment—have been stranded at the Egyptian border for weeks.
It is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation military maintains control over the entry of goods into Gaza through the Rafah crossing at the Palestinian-Egyptian border.
"Many of these trucks have been delayed for more than 50 days," Dujarric highlighted, emphasizing that the UN and its partners continue to appeal for the safe passage of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the suffering across the Strip intensifies.
Meanwhile, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell highlighted the plight of Gaza’s children. "Nearly one million children in Gaza are facing another winter without basic shelter, food, water and protection," she noted.
"The suffering of all children caught in this nightmare must stop," she underlined, stressing, "Children need a ceasefire. Now."
