On the 60th day of renewed genocide in the devastated Gaza Strip, medical sources reported that the early morning hours, Friday, saw over 100 fatalities and disappearances due to airstrikes targeting residential areas in Beit Lahia and Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Meanwhile, medical sources confirmed to Al Jazeera that since dawn, Israeli airstrikes have killed 52 more civilians across various areas of the Gaza Strip.
Over the last 36 hours, Israeli missiles and shells have killed at least 250 Palestinians, including 83 in southern Gaza, eleven in Gaza city, and 44 in northern Gaza. Medical sources reported that Israeli airstrikes killed 136 civilians across Gaza on Thursday alone, including 83 in the south, five in central Gaza, 11 in Gaza City, and 37 in the north.
Medical sources said rescue teams and residents recovered the bodies of about thirty Palestinians under the rubble of bombarded homes in Beit Lahia, while dozens remain under the rubble as ambulances and vehicles cannot enter bombarded areas, an issue that forced the Palestinians to manually look under the rubble and carry slain and wounded Palestinian on carts pulled by horses or donkeys to nearby medical centers.
Since Thursday evening and into Friday morning, Israeli occupation forces have continued their relentless bombardment of civilian homes in various areas of Gaza, striking residences while families slept, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including children and women.
Rescue crews and volunteers recovered approximately 30 bodies in the town of Beit Lahia, north of Gaza, while many remain trapped under rubble.
The destruction of roads has prevented ambulances from reaching victims, forcing civilians to retrieve and evacuate the wounded on foot or using carts pulled by animals.
The occupation carried out the assault using warplanes, helicopters, reconnaissance drones, and naval gunboats.
According to reports, Israeli forces targeted nearly 10 inhabited homes, leading to a high number of casualties.
Among the homes struck were those belonging to the families of Zenati, Abu Rokba, Khalil, Abu Elba, Salha, Taha, and At-Tatari in Jabalia refugee camp, as well as Al-Kilani, Al-Sayyid, and Al-Ghandour in Beit Lahia.
Also in Jabalia, Israeli forces launched an airstrike on an ambulance in eastern Jabalia, northern Gaza, resulting in multiple casualties, including fatalities.
Many of the slain and injured Palestinians were taken to the overcrowded Indonesian Hospital and Al-Awda Hospital, where distressed citizens gathered to identify the deceased, search for missing relatives, or recover body remains.
The bombardment was accompanied by an incursion by occupation forces into Beit Lahia, where civilians were abducted from a shelter facility.
Families carrying children were seen fleeing in the middle of the night under heavy shelling in northern Gaza and Al-Qarara, north of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Others attempted to escape but were unable to due to the intensity of the attacks.
Furthermore, eleven Palestinians were killed and many injured when the army fired artillery shells at displaced families in Qleibo area in Ezbet Abed-Rabbo, east of Jabalia.
Medical sources said the attack on Ezbet Abed-Rabbo killed Beit Hanoun Police Chief, Zaher Ayman Elian and his nephew, in addition to Taghreed Ahmad Ayesh Abed-Rabbo, Hanin Ahmad Ayesh Abed-Rabbo, Nael Akram Ayesh Abed-Rabbo, Nidal Mahmoud Ayesh Abed-Rabbo, Murad Nidal Mahmoud Abed-Rabbo, Ali Tarek Ali Abed-Rabbo, Eyad Subh Awad Abed-Rabbo and Sa’id Obeid Abu Jalqa.
In Khan Younis, two civilians were killed and others wounded when Israeli forces bombed a home belonging to the Al-Amour family in the town of Al-Fukhari, east of the city.
Another airstrike targeted the home of the Al-Yazouri family in Al-Qarara, killing two more civilians, with others injured or missing.
In addition, Israeli military quadcopters dropped explosives on Palestinians in Al-Qarara, As-Sater, and the outskirts of Hamad City, followed by artillery fire.
The central Gaza region witnessed an escalation in aerial and artillery strikes, including four air strikes on Deir al-Balah, alongside ongoing shelling.
The spokesperson for Al-Aqsa Hospital described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as catastrophic, stressing that the facility is unable to provide medical treatment due to a severe shortage of essential medications.
Meanwhile, Gaza’s Civil Defense reported that more than 85% of its infrastructure and equipment have been destroyed, severely impacting rescue and emergency operations.
The Director-General of Gaza’s Ministry of Health has described the ongoing attacks as one of the most devastating massacres, reporting that 250 Palestinians have been killed within the past 36 hours.
Hospitals continue to struggle as more than 150 wounded individuals have arrived at Al-Awda Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital, both overwhelmed by the growing number of casualties.
The ministry has accused Israeli forces of using advanced weaponry, including internationally prohibited arms, in strikes targeting civilian infrastructure.
Additionally, a concerning rise in cases of fetal deformities has been observed, believed to be linked to the effects of the weapons used in these attacks.
Severe shortages in medical supplies, personnel, and intensive care resources are further complicating efforts to treat the wounded, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
The spokesperson for Gaza’s Civil Defense told Al Jazeera that Israeli occupation forces are deliberately targeting anyone moving in northern Gaza, further obstructing rescue efforts.
Emergency response teams are overwhelmed, struggling to handle the growing number of distress calls. Despite immense challenges, rescue crews have recovered more than 50 bodies from homes struck in the latest bombardment.
Many individuals remain missing beneath the rubble of destroyed homes that emergency teams have been unable to access. Among the casualties, 11 members of a single family were killed.
Israeli soldiers have also been invading shelter facilities, interrogating and abducting many Palestinians.
The worsening conditions continue to hinder Civil Defense operations, with more than 85% of its infrastructure and equipment destroyed since the war began.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that families in Gaza are facing severe hunger, while essential food supplies remain stuck at border crossings. The organization emphasized that the latest food security analysis indicates an urgent race against time to prevent famine.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over Gaza’s worsening health crisis, warning that time is running out to save lives in the besieged territory.
