The Israeli army continues to bomb the Gaza Strip. According to Hamas, more than 16,200 people have died in the enclave since the start of the conflict.
The Israeli army continues to bombard the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, saying the strikes and ground operations target Hamas fighters and senior officials, weapons stockpiles and tunnels. The town of Khan Younes, in the south of the Palestinian enclave, is surrounded. Residents and refugees live under constant threat of rockets.
“We were sleeping peacefully at night and the house was mostly filled with children and women. Suddenly a rocket hit and debris fell on us”recounts a Gazan woman who survived an Israeli strike.
The number of civilian casualties continues to rise. According to Hamas, 16,278 people, more than 70% of them women and children, were killed by Israeli bombings.
The Kamal Adwan hospital, the last one opened in northern Gaza, has stopped functioning due to lack of fuel and is in a critical situation. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the living conditions of Gazans are “utter horror”.
The Israel Defense Forces said it struck around 250 targets in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. The IDF also ordered an Israeli Air Force plane to strike targets in the Deir al-Balah area.
The Israeli government is also demanding that Hamas allow the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit hostages still held in Gaza.
“As the IDF expands its operations to dismantle Hamas in Gaza, we have not lost sight, not for a moment, of a crucial mission to save our hostages, to do everything in our power to bring our hostages home. them” repeated Daniel Hagari, spokesperson for the Israeli army, during his last press conference.
Hours earlier, Israel announced that it had found the largest weapons cache since the start of the Gaza offensive. She would belong to the Hamas armed forces.