Israeli forces carry out intense air raids on various areas in Gaza

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
26 Dec 2023 04:52

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports intense airstrikes by Israeli occupation aircraft on the al-Bureij camp in Gaza.

An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or drone) flies over Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on December 25, 2023. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)

The Israeli occupation aircraft carried out on Tuesday dawn a series of intense fire belts east of the central governorate of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli warships shelled the western area of the al-Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, launching artillery shells toward the northern areas of al-Nuseirat overlooking the coast in the central Gaza Strip.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported intense airstrikes by Israeli occupation aircraft on the al-Bureij camp in Gaza, while the eastern areas of the Gaza Strip were subjected to heavy Israeli shelling.

Our correspondent mentioned that the Israeli occupation carried out raids targeting the western part of Khan Younis city near the Nasser Medical Complex and its surroundings, adding that the Israeli aircraft also launched a fire belt near the hospital, which received several injuries as a result of the aggressions.

The Israeli artillery targeted the Palestine Red Crescent Society crews while transporting several martyrs in Khan Younis city. Israeli aircraft also targeted the surroundings of Tal al-Sultan in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent also reported that an Israeli shelling that targeted the home of the Najjar family in Khuza'a Najjar, south of Khan Yunis, left several martyrs.

While the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip continues, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qudra, reported on Monday an increase in the toll of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza to 20,674 martyrs and 54,536 injuries since October 7.

Al-Qudra indicated that the Israeli occupation forces intensified their aggression in various forms, including through committing executions, massacres, and genocide, as well as wiping out residential neighborhoods, and depriving people of health services and humanitarian resources, especially for refugees.

In a poignant reference to the tragic situation, al-Qudra pointed out that the medical teams are forced to prioritize critical cases to save what can be saved, adding, "We lose dozens of lives every day due to the weakness of medical capabilities."

Meanwhile, the Hamas movement called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to overcome political pressures and assume its historical responsibility by holding Zionist war criminals accountable and preventing them from escaping punishment.