Over 100 Palestinians in Gaza killed by 'Israel' in just a few hours

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
19 Oct 2023 13:08

The Israeli occupation entity continues to target residential neighborhoods and high-rise buildings, killing hundreds of civilians while many are still under the rubble.

A man carries a crying child as he walks in front of a building destroyed in an Israeli air aggression in Gaza City on October 7, 2023 (AFP)

Over 100 Palestinians were martyred in just a few hours of Thursday's dawn by Israeli occupation brutal airstrikes across Gaza, as the aggression on Gaza continues for the thirteenth consecutive day.

The attacks have also resulted in the displacement of tens of families.

Israelis are focusing their attacks on residential buildings in central Khan Yunis, while high-rise towers in al-Zahraa towers area in central Gaza, as well as the university college area in Tal al-Hawa and Beit Lahia, were destroyed, resulting in the martyrdom of dozens and the wounding of others.

In Rafah, at least 10 Palestinians were martyred and several were injured after an Israeli airstrike targeted a house near Khirbet al-Adas roundabout in Rafah.

Moreover, the occupation’s navy opened fire toward the Gaza beach.

The correspondent of Al Mayadeen in Gaza confirmed that "the occupation continues a war of genocide, bombing residential neighborhoods in Khan Yunis, Jabaliya, Rafah, and al-Zahraa towers area," adding that more martyrs continue to arrive at al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, most of whom are children.

A former member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and now a member of Hamas' political bureau, Jamila al-Shanti, was martyred in an Israeli occupation airstrike earlier this morning.

In this context, the medical director of al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza, Iyad al-Jabri, said, "The medical situation is very difficult, and we suffer from a lack of staff and medical supplies, and the strategic stock of medicines and medical supplies has been depleted."

Children not the Resistance

The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the complete cessation of services in 3 hospitals in the sector.

Citizens in Gaza said they are facing a "genocide" and that "the massacre of the Baptist Hospital is unprecedented in history" while the Israeli occupation "is attacking children, not the Resistance."

Earlier on Thursday, tens of Palestinians were killed in less than an hour in Israeli strikes targeting civilian homes in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Al Mayadeen's correspondent said.

In the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation warplanes targeted the Jabaliya camp. Palestinian media reported that, in under an hour, over 30 Palestinians were martyred in the airstrikes.

Health Ministry Spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra announced on Wednesday that the total number of Palestinians fallen in the ongoing Israeli aggression has reached 3,478 martyrs, in addition to 12,065 wounded.

On al-Ahli Baptist Hospital massacre, al-Qudra said the martyr count has risen to 471, with 314 others wounded, 28 of whom are in critical condition.

In a related context, the government media office in Gaza confirmed there are more than a million displaced people in the Strip who are suffering disastrous living conditions due to the withdrawal of UNRWA and the suspension of its services in the northern areas of Gaza.

As for "Israel", at least 1,500 Israelis have been killed in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, while at least 3,000 have been injured.

Meanwhile, an Israeli military spokesperson said the number of soldiers killed so far since October 7 is at least 306, and their families have been informed, while the number of captives stands at 206 at least.

Moreover, 71 soldiers from the Golani Brigade of the Israeli occupation army were killed since the beginning of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood launched by the Palestinian Resistance on October 7, as per Israeli media.

The Golani Brigade is one of the largest and most important brigades in the Israeli army, and it includes those whom “Israel” deems elite soldiers and military personnel in the military forces.

Its soldiers usually spearhead the ground forces in any battle on the ground.