On Thursday, December 19th, 2024, day 440 of Israel’s ongoing assault on the entire civilian population of 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza prison camp, Israeli forces continued their relentless bombardment of civilian areas in Gaza.
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Ten Palestinians were killed on Thursday afternoon when the Israeli occupation forces bombed a gathering of citizens in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.
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Six Palestinians were killed and others were injured a short while ago, in the Israeli artillery shelling of Al-Nuzha Street in Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.
Since the morning, Jabalia camp has been witnessing successive air raids by the Israeli occupation’s warplanes, which are blowing up residential blocks in the Al-Khulafa area, in conjunction with the continuation of artillery shelling and gunfire.
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A number of citizens were killed and injured on Thursday when Israeli warplanes bombed different parts of the Gaza Strip.
Wafa news correspondents reported that three citizens were killed and others were injured when a Quadcopter drone bombed a gathering of citizens in the Al-Zahour neighborhood, north of Rafah city, in the south.
Four citizens were killed and others were injured when the occupation bombed the Darwish family’s house in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip is witnessing successive air raids by the occupation’s warplanes, which are blowing up residential blocks in the Al-Khulafa area, in conjunction with the continuation of artillery shelling and gunfire.
Medical sources reported that the Israeli occupation forces are preventing the entry of any medical delegations or supplies to the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia town, north of the Gaza Strip. This comes after weeks of siege and bombardment of the hospital by Israeli forces — including the bombing of the Intensive Care Unit on Wednesday December 18th.
The sources indicated that the hospital is suffering from a shortage of water, oxygen and electricity, and the occupation continues to drop bombs on the hospital, as explosions can be heard in its courtyards and at the gates. Since last night, many explosions have occurred and nearby buildings have been destroyed, with shrapnel flying towards the hospital.
The hospital is in dire need of repairs related to water and oxygen supplies, but the Israeli occupation is still preventing the entry of any necessary resources to support the health system.
The hospital lacks the necessary specializations to treat most of the injuries, which reached 85, including 10 cases that require urgent surgical interventions.
The hospital’s intensive care unit, which was severely damaged by a fire that broke out two days ago due to direct shelling, has undergone some repairs. However, there is still a problem with the electrical network, and additional supplies are needed to restore the department, as it is the only one that provides intensive care services for children and adults in northern Gaza .
Medical sources called on the international community to open a humanitarian corridor and allow the entry of medical supplies, equipment and first aid, and to provide international protection for the health system in the northern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the Gaza Strip, by land, sea and air, for the 440th consecutive day, which resulted in the killing of 45,097 citizens, the majority of whom are women and children, and the injury of 107,244 others, as thousands of victims are still under the rubble and in the streets, and the ambulance and rescue teams are unable to reach them .
