Day 439 in Gaza: 45,097 killed, 107,244 injured by 'Israel'
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The Israeli occupation commits several massacres across the Gaza Strip in 24 hours, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding dozens of others.
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Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, December 29, 2023. (AP)
The Israeli occupation forces have killed 45,097 Palestinians, while another 107,244 have been injured since October 7, 2023, the Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on the 439th day of the ongoing Israeli genocide.
The Israeli occupation committed three massacres across the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, killing 38 Palestinians and injuring 203 others.
While some victims were transported to the few partially functioning hospitals, many remain trapped under the rubble or in areas inaccessible to ambulance and Civil Defense teams.
The Israeli occupation military carried out intense artillery shelling near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, setting the intensive care unit on fire, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in occupied Palestine reported.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the hospital director, said, "We were shocked by the entry of [military] vehicles and bulldozers into the hospital vicinity, preceded by terrifying attacks on nearby homes."
He indicated that the hospital was suddenly and recklessly targeted with all kinds of weapons, with a deliberate and clear assault on the intensive care unit.
"We managed, miraculously, to evacuate patients who were on ventilators from the ICU before it caught fire," Abu Safiya added, noting that this is the only intensive care unit in northern Gaza.
Describing the situation as "very catastrophic and still dangerous," he pointed out that hospital staff attempted to extinguish the flames using basic tools, as the facility had been suffering from a water shortage for eight days due to Israeli attacks on water tanks and the supply network.
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