On Thursday, Israeli occupation forces launched fresh strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, killing a Palestinian woman and injuring several others. Witnesses said the bombardment hit al‑Madaris Street, a crowded area in the camp that has already endured repeated attacks throughout the war.
Medical teams reported that four Palestinians were killed and ten others wounded in the past 24 hours, underscoring the persistence of Israeli assaults despite the ceasefire announced on October 11.
Since that truce, at least 384 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in ongoing violations.
The Gaza Ministry of Health confirmed that the cumulative death toll since October 7, 2023, has reached 70,373, the majority of them women and children. Injuries have risen to 171,079, while thousands remain trapped under rubble that rescue crews cannot reach due to relentless bombardment and destroyed infrastructure.
Civil defense officials said 627 bodies have been recovered since the ceasefire began, highlighting the scale of devastation and the difficulty of recovery efforts.
Hospitals across Gaza are overwhelmed. Doctors describe treating patients on floors and in hallways, often without anesthesia, as children with shrapnel wounds and burns wait for hours.
Al‑Jazeera English reported that medical facilities are operating with dwindling supplies and intermittent electricity, while Al‑Jazeera Arabic noted that Jabalia has become emblematic of Gaza’s humanitarian collapse, with families burying loved ones in improvised graves amid continuing strikes.
A Palestinian woman says Israeli soldiers used her as a human shield during a ground assault in Gaza — a practice that constitutes a war crime under international law.
Her account is one of several testimonies and videos pointing to a wider pattern by Israeli forces. pic.twitter.com/a5noXU3PAf
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 10, 2025
WAFA News confirmed that Israeli forces continue to hit residential neighborhoods, schools, and displacement camps, ignoring international appeals to respect the ceasefire.
The agency stressed that the attack on Jabalia fits a broader pattern of targeting civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, shelters, and water networks.
Human rights organizations condemned the latest strikes, warning that they constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.
UN agencies reiterated that civilians must be protected and that medical evacuations should resume immediately.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that more than 1.9 million Palestinians are displaced, with overcrowded shelters facing severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine.
The killing of a woman in Jabalia adds to the staggering toll of Gaza’s war, where tens of thousands of civilians have already died and hundreds of thousands remain at risk.
With hospitals collapsing, rescue crews unable to reach victims under rubble, and ceasefire violations continuing, humanitarian agencies warn that Gaza faces an unprecedented catastrophe unless immediate international intervention ensures protection, aid delivery, and accountability.
