Several Palestinian civilians were wounded, Saturday, after Israeli forces opened fire east of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza and near al‑Bureij in central Gaza, wounding two Palestinians.
Medical sources said the soldiers targeted displaced families in Jabalia refugee camp, causing several injuries.
Since early morning, eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City, including the Tuffah and Shuja’iyya, have come under sustained artillery bombardment.
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Witnesses reported heavy shelling accompanied by the demolition of residential buildings east of Khan Younis, while armored vehicles unleashed waves of gunfire across densely populated areas.
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The latest escalation underscores the fragility of the truce announced on October 11. According to health authorities in Gaza, the toll since the ceasefire took effect has reached 313 fatalities and more than 760 injuries, highlighting the scale of civilian suffering despite international calls to uphold the agreement.
On Thursday, medical sources in Gaza reported Thursday that the death toll from Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip has surpassed 69,500, with the majority of victims being children and women.
Since October 7, 2023, over 170,800 people have been injured, and many remain trapped under rubble as civil defense crews struggle to reach them.
Human rights groups warn that the repeated violations not only erode confidence in ceasefire arrangements but also deepen the humanitarian crisis in the Strip, where thousands remain displaced and critical infrastructure has been destroyed.
